It was announced on Wed 13 May 09 that Red River College will be submitting a proposal to the Council on Post-Secondary Education (COPSE) to combine its current RN diploma program and joint RRC-University of Manitoba RN baccalaureate program into a new baccalaureate RN program.
In addition to providing 15 additional RN education seats, the new RRC degree program will provide nurses with a four-year baccalaureate degree delivered on an accelerated 32-month schedule. The proposed program would be launched in September 2010.
“Red River College is proud of the role we’ve played in helping build capacity across Manitoba’s health-care system and we’re happy the province is moving to expand our degree granting authority by supporting a new, larger accelerated nursing program,” said Dr. Jeff Zabudsky, president of Red River College.