Licensed Practical Nurses
ISIS offers:
- A practicum and classroom based program called English for Healthcare Professionals - see course description below for more information
- Pathway to Licensure – www.clpnns.ca
- Access to learning resources
- Employment Counselling
- Professional Mentor Program
- Pre-employment workshops online and on-site
- Referral to related technical training programs
- Access to learning resources
- TOEFL preparation
Supports and Resources
Registered Nurses Professional Development Centre
Orientation to the Canadian Healthcare System for Internationally Educated Healthcare Professionals
1276 South Park Street, Bethune Building, Room 231
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 2Y9
Phone: (902) 473-2175
Toll Free: 1-800-461-8766
rnpdc@cdha.nshealth.ca
www.cdha.nshealth.ca
College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Nova Scotia
Suite 1212, Cogswell Tower, 2000 Barrington Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3J 3K1
Phone: (902) 423-8517
Toll free: 1-800-718-8517
Fax: (902) 425-6811
www.clpnns.ca
Nova Scotia Community College (NSCC) LPN Bridging Program
375 Pleasant Street, Unit 100
Dartmouth, Nova Scotia B2Y 4N4
Phone: (902) 491-4937
Fax: (902) 491-4989
I. W.K. Kellogg Health Science Library
All Dalhousie libraries are open to the public. Library cards are available for a small fee.
Tupper Medical Building, Dalhousie University, 5850 College Street
Halifax, Nova Scotia, B3H 1X5
Phone: (902) 494-3601
Kellogg.Library@dal.ca
www.library.dal.ca/kellogg
English Language Proficiency Requirements
Atlantic Canada Health Professions’ Web Portal
For more information please contactTRAINING
Communication for Healthcare Professionals
April 30 – August 3
Monday – Friday
9am – 12:15pm
This program is an inter-disciplinary communication course for health-care professionals. This intensive course focuses on the language skills needed to practice effectively in a Canadian health-care work environment.
Sabina Grigoryan
My name is Sabina Grigoryan. Originally, I am from Armenia. I came from Turkmenistan and I’ve been here in Canada since 2005. My profession is licensed practical nurse and I am working in Nova Scotia Rehabilitation Centre.
I came here to Canada 3 years ago, and as I came I started learning English and I came to ISIS and took English as a Second Language, and then as I graduate, I took another course which is English for Work and Business from the same organization; ISIS, and then I went back to school for 2 years, at Nova Scotia Community College. After I graduate, I took my resume to the floor where I have clinical experience, which is Rehabilitation Centre and I have an interview with the manager and after I can start.
The suggestions I have for other newcomers in my profession is if they really love what they do, they should pursue the dream, they should, don’t give up and be positive and eventually you’ll find what you need.
I think it’s a privilege to work in Nova Scotia as a, I guess everywhere in Canada you get paid very good and you have, you have good benefits.
Yes, I am happy with my decision of coming to work to Nova Scotia, because it’s so much better for my children to live here and people here are so friendly and they always are ready to help.
- Sabina Grigoryan
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