Nursing and personal support: every college, ranked
Soins infirmiers auxiliaires at Collège Boréal
Ontario College Diploma · Santé, alimentation et médecine · Hearst; Kapuskasing; Sudbury; Timmins; Toronto; Windsor campus · Taught in French
Program code: SIAX
What do you need to get into Boréal Soins infirmiers auxiliaires?
What courses do you need?
As the college's page lists them. A U (university preparation) course counts where a C (college preparation) course is asked for.
- Required
- Diplôme d'étude secondaire de l'Ontario (DESO), certificat ACE ou équivalent provincial, Certificat en Présciences de la santé (PSCD ou PSDB), ou statut adulte
- Une note minimale de 65 % dans chacun des cours obligatoires suivants:
- Un crédit de français: FIF4U, FRA4C, FRA4U ou l'équivalent
- Un crédit d'anglais: ENG3C, ENG3U, EAE3C, EAE3U, ENG4C, ENG4U, EAE4C, EAE4U ou l'équivalent
- Un crédit de mathématiques: MCR3U, MBF3C, MCF3M, MAP4C, MCT4C ou l'équivalent
- Un crédit de biologie: SBI3C, SBI3U, SBI4U ou l'équivalent
- Un crédit de chimie: SCH3U, SCH4C, SCH4U ou l'équivalent
What else each course keeps open: FIF4U, FRA4U, ENG4C, ENG4U, EAE4U, MAP4C, MCT4C, SBI4U, SCH4C, SCH4U
How much does Boréal Soins infirmiers auxiliaires cost?
For a student from Ontario, at this year's prices. Food after first year, transit and personal spending are left out.
- Tuition
- $3,400 first year, $6,900 in all
- Student fees
- $1,400 first year, $2,900 in all
- Residence and meals
- $7,600 first yearFirst year
What do graduates earn, and are they working?
Pay is what Ontario college diploma graduates in health professions and related programs earned, the class of 2019 (2021 and 2024), from Statistics Canada, in 2024 dollars. It is for the whole field across Ontario, not this college alone, and Statistics Canada's field is a little wider than this program's.
What careers does Boréal Soins infirmiers auxiliaires lead to?
Careers people reach through this field, each with its pay, training and what the work is like.
- Practical NurseTwo years of college to a nursing licence and a job in any town in Canada. Hands-on, in demand, cheaper than a degree.$65kTypical pay2 to 3 yearsTo qualifyGoodDemand
- Registered NurseCare for patients in hospitals, clinics and homes. In demand everywhere in Canada.$90kTypical pay4 yearsTo qualifyVery highDemand
- Personal Support WorkerUnder a year of training to a job with good prospects across Canada. Hard, human work, and the pay is modest.$50kTypical payup to 1 yearTo qualifyGoodDemand
- AcupuncturistA 3-year diploma, a national exam, and a practice you build one patient at a time. Most acupuncturists are self-employed and many work part time.$33kTypical pay2 to 4 yearsTo qualifyGoodDemand
- Addictions CounsellorHelp people get out from under drugs, alcohol and gambling. A 2-year diploma gets you in; the work is heavy and the pay is middling.$71kTypical pay2 to 5 yearsTo qualifyGoodDemand
- Allergist and ImmunologistThe doctor for allergies, asthma, hives and immune system problems. About 13 years of training, then office hours and very few emergencies.$311kTypical pay12 to 14 yearsTo qualifyGoodDemand
Where else can you study nursing and personal support?
The same field at other colleges, with what each says it takes.
| Program | School says | Tuition |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN)Northern, Ontario | 75% minimum average | $6,000 |
| Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BScN) Collaborative Nursing Degree FallCentennial, Ontario | Meet the course requirements | $6,348 |
| Bachelor of Science in Nursing (Honours)Algonquin, Ontario | 70% minimum average | $6,354 |
| Bachelor of Science: NursingFanshawe, Ontario | Meet the course requirements | $6,481 |
| Bachelor of Science: Nursing (Honours)Conestoga, Ontario | Competitive, no average published | $6,481 |
| Bachelor of Science: Nursing (Honours)Sault, Ontario | 75% minimum average | $6,481 |
| Bachelor of Science: Nursing (Honours): BScNSt. Lawrence, Ontario | 75% minimum average | $6,481 |
| Bachelor of Science: Nursing (Honours): BScN: HybridSt. Lawrence, Ontario | 75% minimum average | $6,481 |
Where these numbers come from
- Admission average: collegeboreal.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Tuition: collegeboreal.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Residence: collegeboreal.ca (opens in a new tab)
- Pay by field: www150.statcan.gc.ca (opens in a new tab)
How every figure in this part of the site is sourced, and the check of every link.
Careerhelp is not affiliated with Collège Boréal. Requirements and averages change every year: check the school's page before you apply.