Introduction to Professional Communication for Internationally Educated Nurses (PCIEN)

Male Nurses

PCIEN offerings are free (for eligible participants)!

PCIEN is a performance-based course designed to assist internationally educated nurses improve communication for entry into professional practice; expand health and idiomatic vocabulary; and increase understanding of culturally expected behaviours of the Canadian health care system.

Highlights of PCIEN course:

  • Communication practice (language and behaviour) of role-plays: clients, families and health teams
  • Filming of rehearsed and unrehearsed role-plays
  • Use of standardized patients/actors
  • Feedback and self-reflection
  • Written assignments
  • Co-taught by KPU English Language Studies Instructor and Nursing Instructor
  • Access to KPU facilities and student services (Library, The Learning Centre, Counselling and Advising); and, Translink's UPASS

Who is eligible?

  • Canadian citizen, Permanent Resident, Convention Refugee 
  • Occupational certification as an RN, LPN or RPN from source country 
  • Meet language requirements (IELTS 6 or CLBPT 6.5, Duolingo 95, or equivalent)*
  • Ability to commit to the full program over 13 weeks

*Individuals who do not meet all the requirements may be considered with permission of instructor.

Internationally educated RNs, LPNs or RPNs who meet the eligibility requirements can be registered in this tuition-free 13-week course running 2 evenings per week. 

Virtual Information Session

LocationKPU Richmond
Start & end DatesJanuary 7th through April 10th, 2025
Classes

In-person classes on Surrey Camps: Tuesdays and Thursdays 6:30pm-9:30pm ; 

PLUS

Online classes:  Wednesdays 6:30pm-9:30pm (not all Wednesdays)

More Information

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