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Faculty of Health

Advance your health career in Manitoba with UCN’s Faculty of Health: nursing, HCA, paramedic programs, Indigenous‑focused learning & hands‑on training.

Faculty of Health

Advance your health career in Manitoba with UCN’s Faculty of Health: nursing, HCA, paramedic programs, Indigenous‑focused learning & hands‑on training.

Licensed Practical Nurses work in a growing range of health-care settings and play an increasingly important role within interprofessional clinical teams. UCN’s DPN program equips students with the knowledge and skills needed to practice confidently as professional members of the health-care team and to effectively contribute as Licensed Practical Nurses.


2 Years

Diploma
Flin Flon* Swan River* Thompson

The Health Care Aide program is a six-month certificate program that prepares students to function as a health care team member in institutional and community settings. The program is available in a number of locations.


6 months

Certificate
Flin Flon* Swan River* The Pas* Thompson

The Primary Care Paramedic program is uniquely structured to help students succeed. By the end of the two-year diploma, students will have fulfilled all prerequisites to be eligible for the PCP COPR exam. Successful completion of this exam grants licensure from the College of Paramedics of Manitoba to practice as a Primary Care Paramedic.


2 Years

Diploma
The Pas* Thompson

Nursing is one of the most vital and in-demand professions in health care. This four-year program, offered in partnership with the University of Manitoba, allows students to complete their entire degree at University College of the North (UCN) in The Pas or Thompson.

https://umanitoba.ca/explore/undergraduate-admissions/requirements/admissions-ucn-nursing


4 Years

Degree
The Pas* Thompson

Meet Our Faculty

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Jesse Hill

Health Care Aide Instructor

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Leslie James

Paramedic Instructor & Academic Coordinator

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