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Future Career Portfolio Part 4

Part 4: Becoming Qualified

Please refer to the instructions for helpful links and more detailed direction on the questions.

Preferred Careers

Registered Practical Nurse Veterinarian

Career Name (R.P.N.)

Steps to your next program

Practical Nursing Diploma 4-year Bachelor of Science

Next Program Degree

Will pre-health give you the Yes Yes

qualifications needed for the
next program?
Do you have previous post-
secondary experience? Will this
impact your applications?
What are the minimum grades
you need to achieve in Pre-
Health for likely acceptance to
the next program?
What tests or tasks are needed
for admission to the next
program, and what score must
you get?
What volunteering or other
experience/training is
needed/useful for admission to
the next program or your
career? Provide examples of
things you can do or have done,
if applicable. Provide links and
the names
Can you defer acceptance into
the next program?
If you do not meet requirements
for admission to the next
program, what options are
available? For example, are
there bridging programs
available? List all your options
If you are not accepted to your
next program, what is you back-
up plan?
I do have post-secondary
experience in Canada, but it
won’t affect my entry into this
program as I am going through
pre-health certification.
75%
65% in the Health Occupations
Aptitude Examinations
I volunteered at Suwaya hospital
in Sri Lanka before I came to
Canada. I completed over 50
hours and I believe this might
help my application although
this is not required.
No
I do meet all the requirements
for this program.
I would do a personal support
worker program at Conestoga
College.
Yes I do and this might affect my
entry into a university.
75%
65% in the Health Occupations
Aptitude Examinations
No volunteering or other
experience required.
No
Since I have an Ontario
Secondary School Diploma and
this certificate by the time I go
into this program, I would meet
all their requirements.
I would try going into Veterinary
Assistant Program at a different
college.

The Next Program

How many years or semesters 2 years 4 years

will it take to complete the next
program?
What is the minimum passing 70% 60%
grade for a course in the
program?
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What kind of practicums or
placements, etc. are involved?
Working in the Field
What exams or activities must
be passed for full qualification
in the field?
What professional association
or organization must you
belong to, if applicable, to work
in your field?
If applicable, why is belonging
to a professional organization
important? What is the role of
the organization in relation to
you and in relation to the
public?
Describe the work environment
you may be able to work in. If
there are different
environments possible, describe
several. Which do you prefer?
Does the job involve shift work?
Describe.
Describe several ways you can
stay current in your career in
terms of best practices and new
techniques and technologies.
Specializing
Can you specialize in the field?
If so, list as many specialities as
you can
Select one or more specialties
you are interested in pursuing,
if applicable.
What courses, programs or
other training do you need to
get these specialities?
Do you need to work for a
certain amount of time before
training for these specialities?
How long?
Where can you get the required
training?
Nursing lab and practice
(Clinical) and campus clinical
National Registration
examination for Practical nurses
of Ontario must be passed.
College of Nurses of
Ontario(CNO)
Only nurses registered with
CNO can call themselves
“nurses” in Ontario. Without
this registration it is illegal to
practice in as a RPN in Ontario.
The status as a RPN assures the
public that you have the
sufficient knowledge and skill to
work as a nurse.
I would be able to work in a
hospital, nursing home, or other
clinical setting to treat and help
patients. I prefer to work in a
hospital.
Yes. I will be working in shifts if I
were to work in a hospital and
this might include morning,
afternoon, evening and
overnight shifts.
Keep up with the news related
to the field via the CNO website
and make sure all the new
practices and methodology is
followed. It is also important to
participate in institution-based
training programs depending on
the hospital/ clinic I will be
working on.
Yes, if I wanted, I could go back
to school to complete a nursing
degree in order to become a
registered nurse in Ontario.
Registered Nursing
I will need a Bachelor’s degree
in Nursing
No.
A college or a university
None
I must attend Veterinary College
and complete the Veterinary
Registration Exam with The
College of Veterinarians of
Ontario
College of Veterinarians of
Ontario (CVO)
Registration with the CVO
maintains standards of entry-
level competence that ensures
both public protection and
equitable access to the
profession. Furthermore, a
liability insurance may also be
offered to registered doctors as
needed.
I would be able to work with
animals and practice surgery,
dentistry, and other healthcare
needs of animals.
I will most probably work in a
private clinic and so, there will
be less shift work since I will
have to work according to the
clinic’s opening hours.
 Keep up with the news on
the field via CVO.
 Talk to other professionals in
the field.
 Research on finding new
diseases and treatments
regarding to animal care.
Yes, I can certify in different
treatment areas related to
animal care such as animal
surgery, and animal dentistry.
Animal surgery
Veterinary Surgery
specialization
No.
Veterinary college
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How long will the training take? 4 years 2 years