RDP Expands Practical Nurse Program to Camrose
Through Campus Alberta Central, rural learners will now be able to enrol in Red Deer Polytechnic’s Practical Nurse Diploma in Camrose, Alberta. Students will be able to access theory courses online, and labs will be done in-person at the Central Alberta Campus community partner site, the Bethany Group’s Rosehaven building in Camrose, Alberta.
“Our Practical Nurse Diploma is a high-demand program, we often see waitlists for the program offered at our main campus in Red Deer,” comments Heather Dirks, Dean, School of Health and Wellness at Red Deer Polytechnic. “By expanding our program to community sites through Campus Alberta Central, we are able educate more nurses, while also addressing the rural nursing shortage that we are experiencing in Alberta.”
Camrose, Alberta is the newest Central Alberta Campus Location to offer RDP’s Practical Nurse Diploma and is now accepting 16 students for fall 2025. To encourage local students to apply, eight of the 16 seats will be reserved for local learners, students who live in the Camrose area.
“We’re very excited to expand the RDP Practical Nurse program to Camrose, Alberta,” comments Cody McCarroll, Executive Director, Campus Alberta Central. “When we talk to our rural community partners, they identify a need to bring post-secondary education to rural learners. By offering programming locally, we make higher education more accessible and affordable for rural learners.”
Campus Alberta Central is a joint venture between Olds College of Agriculture & Technology and Red Deer Polytechnic that provides post-secondary programs to communities throughout the central Alberta region.
