STI Certified Practice Online Course for Registered Nurses

Application Form - please print, fill out and fax to the number on the cover page.
STI Certified Practice Online Course theory-only policy.

BCCDC's STI Certified Practice Online Course has been approved by the College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia (CRNBC) as a certifying education program for registered nurses practicing in the field of STI. Priority will be given to those applicants requiring STI certification to perform their job responsibilities.

BCCDC will provide CRNBC with the names and registration numbers of those nurses who have successfully completed the STI Certified Practice Online course. To complete the certification process you must apply through CRNBC. Once CRNBC has received your successful grade from BCCDC you will receive communication from CRNBC that you have been entered into their Certified Practice registry.

Course Schedule

2011
October 24, 2011 - January 20, 2012

2012
January 16 - April 3, 2012
February 20 - May 4, 2012
September 2012 - exact dates to be determined
October 2012 - exact dates to be determined

Twenty nurses are accepted into each intake; 12 full learners who will go on to complete the three day clinical practicum and 8 theory-only who complete the online portion of the course only. Only those who complete the practicum component are eligible for certification. There is no charge for the STI Certified Practice Online Course. Participants are responsible for their own travel, accommodation and expenses for the clinical practicum component.

Course Details

The STI Certified Practice Online Course is divided into three main components:

1. Learning Online – an introduction to the online learning management system to help participants gain familiarity and comfort.



2. The STI Certified Practice Online Course – the STI content is divided into six modules including:
• Introduction to STI Nursing Practice
• Human Sexuality
• Comprehensive Assessment
• Intervention, Treatment and Education
• Referral and Additional Resources
• Partner Notification, Documentation, Reporting & Surveillance




Each module will be open between one and three weeks depending on work load in the module.  We estimate 4 - 6 hours/week for nurses to complete a module. There will be 2 assignments during the course and a final exam.

To comply with CRNBC requirements the final exam is to be invigilated, time limited and password protected. We will be asking you to identify a proctor who will receive the password for you to write the exam.

The online final exam will be held on the final course date from 9:00 am – 11:00 am.

3. STI Clinical Practicum

The 3 day clinical practicum will be scheduled to take place once you have completed the online portion of the course. You will receive an email when you are approximately mid-way through the course with instructions for booking your clinical experience.

Over the course of 3 days, nurses who are new STI practice are guided through an introduction to the world of STI nursing at the STI Clinic in Vancouver. The clinic has a 20 year history as an educational / training facility. Along with instruction, clinical practical experience for new STI nurses has always been provided by the STI Clinic nursing team. This unique practical experience is an essential component for successful completion of the STI Certified Practice Online course, allowing integration of theory into practice.

The Education program at the BCCDC, in collaboration with various community partners, is in the process of supporting learners in attaining their clinical experience in their own workplace, or within the Health Authority in which they practice.