Pathways Program at TRU

For many years, TRU nursing partnered with the Kamloops Indian Band SFU campus on the design, implementation, and evaluation of an Aboriginal Pre-Health program. With the loss of the SFU campus here, TRU implemented the Aboriginal Pathways to Health Careers program which offers face-to-face and on-line learning options for students. This program offers students an opportunity to obatin the prerequisites necessary to enter several health related career paths. Potential health careers include Nursing, Medicine, Respiratory Therapy, Occupational Therapy and Physio Therapy. This program also strengthens the transition and bridge between TRU Health Science programs, and adds to TRU's current comprehensive and coordinated program of academic, personal, social, cultural, and financial supports for Aboriginal students.

Educational Requirements

The following 2 courses should be achieved within 10 years of application to the program

• Grade 10 Math -or- TRU Math 0400 -or- TRU OL Math 0140
• English 0500
• Grades C+ or better and credit obtained within 10 years of admission to program -or- Accuplacer Assessment for English and Math.
• We recognize that students could enter the program with different academic needs: therefore, we offer a flexible curriculum.

Other Requirements

• Completed Application Form
• $25.00 Application fee for first time TRU applicants
• Tuition for the 3 semesters is approximately $3,000.00. Textbooks are an additional cost
• For assistance in obtaining funding, please contact Dory LaBoucane, the TRU Aboriginal Transition Planner at
  250-371-5854
• Students also need to consider housing options. Please contact Dory LaBoucane for assistance with housing at
  250-371-5854