Every year during National Nursing Week, Aurora College recognizes the dedication of nursing students, graduates, faculty, staff and community partners who work together to support and strengthen the nursing profession across the Northwest Territories.
In 2025, Aurora College is celebrating 30 years of delivering Northern nursing education. For three decades, our programs have prepared graduates to become registered nurses who provide culturally relevant, compassionate, skilled care in health facilities across the Northwest Territories and beyond.
This year's National Nursing Week theme is especially poignant: The Power of Nurses to Transform Health. The theme highlights the impact nurses have to shape health care, drive innovation and advocate for patient-centred care. National Nursing Week recognizes the hard work and dedication of nurses across Canada and around the world.
Aurora College's four-year Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is offered in partnership with the University of Victoria, and offers a unique Northern and Indigenous focus that prepares graduates to work in Northern and remote health care settings.
Aurora College also offers a two-year Practical Nurse (PN) Diploma program, which prepares graduates to become Licensed Practical Nurses. This is an excellent option for nursing education that now exists in the NWT to help meet health system needs for individuals, families and communities.
Quote:
"For 30 years, Aurora College has helped shape the next generations of registered nurses in the North. Our BSN and PN graduates are integral to the Northern health care system not only as caregivers but as community leaders, healthcare advocates, and highly respected professionals in demand across the territory."
- Jodi Brennan, Chair, School of Health and Human Services, Aurora College.
"Nurses are the heart of all of our NWT communities and we are proud that so many began their journey by studying at Aurora College. As we mark 30 years of nursing education and National Nursing Week, we thank all of our nurses who have been on the frontlines to contribute to the wellbeing of northerners."
- Dr. Angela James, President, Aurora College
Quick facts:
- The BSN and PN programs high number of practice hours and variety of settings prepare graduates for the realities of today's practice environment
- Graduates enjoy a high employability rate.
- A variety of placement experiences are available, such as in adult medical-surgical, pediatric, obstetrical, mental health and community settings.
For more information
PO Box 1290, 50 Conibear Crescent
Fort Smith Northwest Territories
Canada X0E 0P0
www.auroracollege.nt.ca
