- Level
- 1-Year Post Secondary Certificate
- CIP code
- 51.0000
- Duration
- 1 year college certificate
- Open intakes
-
Off-shoreJan 2027, May 2027
- Field
- Biotechnology and Life Sciences
- Institution
- Public College
- Offer speed
- Fast Offer Speed5–7 days
- Next deadline
- 2027-01-01
Program overview
A one year certificate preparing for health programme entry, covering biology, chemistry, mathematics, anatomy and physiology, communications and study skills.
This is a pathway rather than a destination, designed to build the science prerequisites that nursing, paramedic and laboratory programmes require.
College Certificate - Pre-Health Science Pathway is taught at Northern College, a public Ontario college and a Designated Learning Institution with the number O19315830082898. Because College Certificate - Pre-Health Science Pathway is a college credential rather than a degree, a post-graduation work permit after College Certificate - Pre-Health Science Pathway depends on the federal field of study requirement introduced in November 2024, which is checked against your programme when you apply for the permit rather than when you enrol. Confirm the position for College Certificate - Pre-Health Science Pathway and your exact intake in writing before you pay a deposit. An Ontario provincial attestation letter is also required alongside the College Certificate - Pre-Health Science Pathway study permit application.
Entry to College Certificate - Pre-Health Science Pathway is Class 12 or equivalent at 60 percent or above. The English requirement is IELTS 6.0 with no band below 5.5, and tuition for pre-health science pathway is recorded at CAD 16,815. A CAD 145 application fee applies, and no scholarship is recorded against pre-health science pathway. pre-health science pathway lists four entry windows a cycle. Apply Study Visa manages your pre-health science pathway application, the deposit, the letter of acceptance, the provincial attestation letter and the Canadian study permit as one process.
What it costs per year · indicative
Living cost is an estimate; tuition is the institute's published international fee. We confirm exact, current figures before you pay anything.
Do you qualify?
These are the published minimums. Whether your profile fits — with your marks, gap and budget — is exactly what a free counsellor check confirms.
Admission requirements
Who can apply (guide for international students):
- Education: Class 12 or equivalent at the percentage stated for this programme.
- English (meet any one): IELTS Academic 6.0 overall with no band below 5.5; TOEFL iBT 79; PTE Academic 58; or the Duolingo English Test at 105.
- Application and deposit: A fee of CAD 100 applies when you submit this application. Confirm the tuition deposit and its refundability in writing before any money is transferred.
- Scholarship: No scholarship is recorded against this programme. Budget the full tuition.
- Additional requirement: This is a preparatory pathway rather than a terminal credential. Confirm the entry requirements and seat availability of your intended destination programme before enrolling.
- Work permit: pre-health science pathway is a college credential, not a degree, so the federal field of study requirement applies. Eligibility is assessed when you apply for the work permit, against a list that is revised. Confirm the position for your programme and intake in writing.
- Study permit: Apply Study Visa prepares the provincial attestation letter, the financial evidence and the Canadian study permit submission with you.
English requirements
Documents you'll need typical · we confirm yours
- Valid passport (6+ months validity)
- Class 10 & 12 marksheets and certificates
- Bachelor's degree marksheets & final certificate
- English test scorecard (IELTS / PTE / TOEFL) or MOI certificate
- Statement of Purpose (SOP)
- Letters of Recommendation (LOR)
- Updated CV / resume
- Financial proof — bank statement / loan sanction + GIC
- Passport-size photographs
- Study-gap affidavit or work-experience letter (if applicable)
Getting documents right is the #1 reason applications succeed or get refused — our team checks every file before submission.
Career opportunities
Typical destinations for graduates:
- Entry to Nursing Programmes: the intended destination
- Entry to Paramedic Programmes: after completion
- Entry to Laboratory Programmes: health sciences routes
- Health Care Aide: with further training
- Laboratory Assistant: entry level roles
- Further Study: advanced diplomas and degrees
Reality check: a pathway certificate only pays off if you complete the programme it leads to, so confirm the entry requirements of your target programme before enrolling.
About Northern College - Timmins
- Type
- College
- Ownership
- Public
- Rating
- ★ 4.5
- World rank
- #7823
- Established
- 1967
- Reference No.
- O19315830082898
