The Bachelor of Nursing (Integrated) program is accredited by the Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing. The B.N. (Integrated) program is part of a five-year program developed jointly by the Quebec universities and CEGEPs. This 93-credit program is open only to students who complete the three-year 180-A.0. Nursing program at CEGEP. Students admitted on the basis of a CEGEP DEC receive 27 credits of advanced standing (equivalent to the first year of university) and are admitted to the second year of university. The program consists of two years at university in which students take more advanced nursing and science courses to meet the competencies expected of a nurse with a Baccalaureate degree. These competencies include working in multidisciplinary teams or more autonomously in hospital and community settings, with individuals, families, and groups, planning health education programs and participating in research. The program may be completed in two years if taken full-time and four years if taken part-time.
