平常大家都會推薦的主流護理學院安大略省(ON)的Georgian和Conestoga、卑詩省(BC)Langara外，今天推薦一個在亞伯達省(AB)的公立學院，名為Red Deer College 紅鹿學院。

Red Deer College 紅鹿學院是一所公立綜合性社區學院，位於加拿大AB省的紅鹿市，約有7,000名正式課程的學生和10,000名非學分制上課的學生。

而Red Deer College的PN課程，相對於其他間公立學院，最大好處是不需要Pre-Health、也不一定要是護理科系畢業生（等於普通高中畢業生即可），但有個顧慮就是他一定要英文直接達標，無法用任何語言課程銜接。

在介紹入學門檻前，先列出大家常問的定義：

Registered Nurse 註冊護士，通常4年。
Practical Nurse 職業護士，通常2年
Health Care Assistant 醫護人員，比較像是看護，通常1年，舉例：Langara - Health Care Assistant
若在台灣是護理學士畢業後，可以報名Nursing Practice in Canada，像東岸的Conestoga和西岸的Langara都有喔！

以下列出紅鹿學院護理文憑的入學門檻：

Practical Nursing Diploma Admission Requirements:

Academic Requirements: 高中畢業，或台灣五專也可以不用護理背景	60% in ELA 30-1 or international equivalent
	60% in Biology 30 or international equivalent
	50% in Math 30-1 or 30-2 OR 60% in Math 30 Applied or 20-1 OR 70% in Math 20-2 or international equivalent
English Language Proficiency Requirements: 無法語校條件式入學	TOEFL (overall score) 92 iBT 580 PBT IELTS Academic (overall score) 7.0 with at least 6.5 on each band score

常見學分對照

Hong Kong 香港
(HKDSE or HKALE exam results are used to determine course equivalencies)

Alberta 亞伯達	Hong Kong 香港
Group A
ELA 30-1	Use of English (Advanced Supplementary Level)
Social Studies 30-1	Liberal Studies, History, Geography, Chinese History, Economics
30- level Language	Language other than English
Group C
Biology 30	Biology
Chemistry30	Chemistry
Math 30-1	Mathematics (Compulsory Part)
Math 31	Mathematics (extended modules containing Calculus)
Physics 30	Physics
Science 30	Integrated Science

Alberta 亞伯達	United States 美國
Group A
ELA 30-1	4 Carnegie Units of English (ESL is not accepted towards these units)
Social Studies 30-1	3 Carnegie Units of History, Politics, Geography or Economics
30-level Language	3 - 4 Carnegie Units of a language other than English
Group C
Biology 20	1 Carnegie Unit of Biology
Biology 30	2 Carnegie Units of Biology
Chemistry 20	1 Carnegie Unit of Chemistry
Chemistry 30	2 Carnegie Units of Chemistry
Physics 20	1 Carnegie Unit of Physics
Physics 30	2 Carnegie Units of Physics
Science 30	1 Carnegie Unit each of: Biology, Chemistry, Physics
Math 30-1	A minimum of 3 Carnegie Units of Math courses including: Algebra II, Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Trigonometry
Math 30-2	1 Carnegie Unit in each of: Algebra I, Geometry, and Algebra II
Math 31 (Calculus)	1 Carnegie Unit of Calculus

Application Deadlines: 最慢申請期限

Term 學期	Application Deadline 申請期限
Fall 秋季	June 15 在6月15日前
Winter 冬季	October 15 在10月15日前
Spring 春季	January 31 在1月31日前
Summer 夏季	March 30 在3月30日前

每個學期的定義

Fall Term 秋季	September to December 9-12月
Winter Term 冬季	January to April 1-4月
Spring Term 春季	May to June 5到6月
Summer Term 夏季	July to August 7-8月