Canadian English Language Benchmark Assessment for Nurses (CELBAN) Test Prep is a short testpreparation course for those internationally educated nurses who are applying for licensure either to the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of BC (CLPNBC) or to the College of Registered Nurses of BC (CRNBC) and who are required to demonstrate English language proficiency in the skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing before entry to practice in the Canadian workplace.
Prerequisites
Be an internationally-trained nurse AND CLBPT/CLB 8 or above for Listening and CLB 7 or above for Reading; OR English Language Assessment with minimum 25 in Listening and 36 in Reading; OR IELTS score of minimum 6.5 in Listening and 6.0 in Reading; OR Department approval.
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What you will learn
- CELBAN Test and Format
Test-taking strategies
Canadian Language Benchmarks
Listening:
- form-filling based on clinical scenarios
- responding to clinical scenarios in multiple choice test
Speaking:
- role rehearsals of eliciting information, patient teaching and giving advice to a colleague
- responding to questions using description, comparison, argument, opinion
Writing:
- analysis of grammar and writing samples
- form-filling
- writing short reports and summaries
Reading:
- skimming, scanning
- reading formatted and un-formatted texts
How to register
Please contact the School of Instructor Education at 604.871.7488 or 604.871.7499 or by email at sie@vcc.ca to apply.
For more information, please see the PIDP Program Content Guide.
Course schedules
Select your program to see the available course schedules.
Contact us
If you have any question, please email at sie@vcc.ca.
† This information is intended as a guideline only. Program and course details are subject to change with the approval of VCC's Board of Governors.