Post-LPN Bachelor of Nursing

Get a baccalaureate education designed specifically for Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) living and working in Alberta.

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Program details

The Post-LPN Bachelor of Nursing program is a 120-credit flexible, hybrid degree. You are awarded 30 credits for your Practical Nurse diploma. A further 90 credits are required. You must complete at least 45 nursing credits and some courses only through Athabasca University (AU).

All non-nursing, required, support, and option theory courses are completed online. The program includes on-site practice (clinical) placements. You may also have the opportunity to develop a practice area focus in NURS 441, the final Consolidated Professional Practice course. Please see the Post-LPN Bachelor of Nursing Professional Practice Guide for more information.

Many learners complete the program in approximately 5 years of study. You may work at your own pace, but it is important to remember that practice courses have limited registrations, have prerequisite requirements, and all program requirements must be completed within 7 years of admission.

NCLEX-RN exam eligibility

AU Post-LPN Bachelor of Nursing graduates are eligible to write the National Council Licensure Examination – Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN) and to apply for registration with the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta (CRNA).

If you plan to practice in a jurisdiction other than Alberta following completion of this program, please contact the regulatory body in that jurisdiction.