Recognized education programs

The below listed education programs are currently recognized by BCCNM. All education programs are reviewed on a regular cycle. Recognition expiration dates are updated according to the next cycle of review. Review cycles typically begin about 12-15 months prior to the recognition expiry and conclude with an updated date of recognition expiration.

BCCNM recognized nursing & midwifery education programs

Programs

End Recognition

Practical nursing programs

Camosun College

Victoria (Generic)

Jan. 31, 2030

CDI College

Richmond (Generic)
Surrey (Generic)

July 31, 2026
July 31, 2027

Coast Mountain

Terrace (Generic & Access)

Aug. 31, 2026

College of New Caledonia

Prince George (Generic)

Feb. 28, 2029

College of the Rockies

Cranbrook (Generic)

May 31, 2029

Discovery Community College

Campbell River (Generic & Access)
Nanaimo (Generic & Access)
Maple Ridge (Generic & Access)
Surrey (Generic & Access)

Dec. 31, 2028
Dec. 31, 2028
Dec. 31, 2028
Dec. 31, 2028

Nicola Valley Institute of Technology

Merritt (Access)

Nov. 30, 2027

North Island College

Campbell River (Generic)
Comox (Generic)
Courtenay (Access)
Port Alberni (Generic)

Feb. 28, 2027
Jan.31, 2028
Feb. 28, 2027
Jan. 31, 2028

Northern Lights College

Dawson Creek (Generic & Access)

Feb. 28, 2027

Okanagan College

Kelowna (Generic)
Kelowna (Access)
Penticton (Generic)
Penticton (Access)
Salmon Arm (Generic)
Salmon Arm (Access)
Vernon (Generic)
Vernon (Access)

Oct. 31, 2026
March 31, 2027
Oct. 31, 2026
March 31, 2027
Oct. 31, 2026
March 31, 2027
Oct. 31, 2026
March 31, 2027

Selkirk College

Castlegar (Generic)

Jan. 29, 2027

Sprott Shaw College

Abbotsford (Generic & Access)
Chilliwack (Generic & Access)
Downtown Vancouver (Generic & Access)
East Vancouver (Generic & Access)
Kamloops (Generic & Access)
Kelowna (Generic & Access)
New Westminster (Generic & Access)
Penticton (Generic & Access)
Surrey (Generic & Access)
Victoria (Generic & Access)

June 30, 2027
Dec. 31, 2029
Dec. 31, 2027
Dec. 31, 2029
June 30, 2028
Dec. 31, 2029
Nov. 30, 2028
June 30, 2028
June 30, 2027
July 31, 2029

Stenberg College

Surrey (Generic)

Nov. 30, 2029

Thompson Rivers University

Williams Lake (Generic)

April 30, 2029

University of the Fraser Valley

Chilliwack (Generic)

August 31, 2026

Vancouver Career College

Abbotsford (Generic)
Burnaby (Generic)

July 31, 2026
July 31, 2026

Vancouver Community College

Vancouver-Broadway (Generic & Access)

Jan. 31, 2030

Vancouver Island University

Cowichan (Generic)
Nanaimo (Generic & Access)

April 30, 2027
April 30, 2027

Nurse and registered nurse re-entry to practice programs

British Columbia Institute of Technology

Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Program

June 30, 2029

Douglas College

Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Program

June 30, 2029

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Program
Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Program – Second Degree
Registered Nurse Re-entry Program for Internationally Educated Nurses

Jan. 31, 2031
June 30, 2026
June 30, 2030

Langara College

Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Program
Registered Nurse Re-entry Program for Internationally Educated Nurses

Dec. 31, 2029
Dec. 31, 2028

Thompson Rivers University

Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Program
Registered Nurse Re-entry Program for Internationally Educated Nurses (Open Learning)

June 30, 2026
Jan. 31, 2033

Trinity Western University

Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Program

June 30, 2029

University of British Columbia

Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Program

Dec. 31, 2026

University of British Columbia – Okanagan

Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Program

June 30, 2026

University of Northern British Columbia

Fort St. John - Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Program
Prince George - Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Program

Dec. 31, 2029
Dec. 31, 2029

University of Northern British Columbia with

Coast Mountain College - Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Program
College of New Caledonia - Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Program

June 30, 2030
June 30, 2030

University of the Fraser Valley

Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Program

April 30, 2031

University of Victoria with

Camosun College - Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Program
College of the Rockies - Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Program
Selkirk College - Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Program

June 30, 2028
June 30, 2028
June 30, 2028

Vancouver Community College

Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Program

June 30, 2027

Vancouver Island University

Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Program

Dec. 31, 2026

Vancouver Island University with

North Island College- Baccalaureate Registered Nurse Program

Dec. 31, 2026

Nurse practitioner programs

Thompson Rivers University

Nurse Practitioner Master’s Program

June 30, 2028

University of British Columbia

Nurse Practitioner Master’s Program

Dec. 31, 2027

University of Northern British Columbia

Nurse Practitioner Master’s Program

Dec. 31, 2029

University of Victoria

Nurse Practitioner Master’s Program

June 30, 2029

Psychiatric nursing programs and RPN refresher programs

Douglas College

Bachelor of Science in Psychiatric Nursing
Psychiatric Nursing Refresher Certificate

April 30, 2031
Jan. 31, 2031

Kwantlen Polytechnic University

Bachelor of Psychiatric Nursing Program

Jan. 31, 2033

Stenberg College

Regional Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing

April 30, 2028

Midwifery education programs

University of British Columbia

Baccalaureate Midwifery Program
Internationally Educated Midwives Bridging Program

April 30, 2031
Feb. 28, 2027

Nursing: Certification courses

For information about courses required for midwives’ certification programs, please see:

Midwives: Certification courses

For information about courses required for midwives’ certification programs, please see: