27 Feb. 2019
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Internationally educated applicants
If you completed your nursing education outside of Canada, here's what you need to know to apply to practise in Alberta.
BEFORE YOU APPLY
You need to meet the English language proficiency requirement. If you already meet this requirement, proceed with the rest of the application process.
HOW TO APPLY
1. Before you apply to CARNA, apply and pay an assessment fee directly to the National Nursing Assessment Service (NNAS). You'll need to meet the English language proficiency requirement as part of this application. NNAS will forward their assessment of your application both to you and to CARNA.
Estimated time needed: Variable.
2. Once you receive a report from NNAS, create a MyCARNA account to submit your application for assessment and pay the non-refundable fee online.
3.Complete the following forms and email them to ien@nurses.ab.ca. These forms detail your nursing experience and practice hours.
Currency of practice hours form
Documentation of registered nursing experience/practice form
4. We will contact you with further instructions. We assess applications individually and in the order that we receive all the required documents. We will determine whether:
You are eligible to proceed to the next steps of writing the registration examination and working in Alberta with temporary registration to fulfill the reference requirement.
Your application is deferred until you complete the Alberta registered nurse assessment program (ARNAP) and/or bridging education (if applicable). A further assessment application with fee to CARNA will be required upon completion of the ARNAP or bridging program to proceed with registration requirements.
You are not eligible to proceed with meeting the registration requirements.
5. Take an Alberta registered nurse assessment program (ARNAP) or complete bridging education if you are required to by CARNA, otherwise proceed to step 7. We'll send you an email with instructions on how to do this.
Estimated time needed: Visit Touchstone Institute to see when the ARNAP is offered. 12 - 15 months to complete bridging courses and add waiting time for available seats.
6. If you were required to take the ARNAP, review your results and complete any specified bridging education courses before you proceed.
Estimated time needed: 12 – 15 months to complete bridging courses and add waiting time for available seats. The bridging program is available only at Mount Royal University. Please note that they recently reported a waiting time of four to five registration attempts before being accepted to the program. If you have questions or concerns about this, please contact Mount Royal University directly.
7. Once we notify you that you are eligible to proceed, apply to write the RN registration exam. You must pass the exam in not more than three attempts.
8. Once you pass the exam and meet all the registration requirements, you will be eligible to sign in to MyCARNA to apply for RN registration. If you took an English language proficiency test, make sure the results are still valid.
9. Obtain satisfactory Alberta employer reference(s) by working a minimum of 225 hours as a graduate nurse in Alberta with a temporary permit.
Estimated time needed: Variable number of months.
REGISTRATION & RENEWAL
I read this from FB page Filipino Canadian Connect - We Care
Internationally educated applicants
If you completed your nursing education outside of Canada, here's what you need to know to apply to practise in Alberta.
BEFORE YOU APPLY
You need to meet the English language proficiency requirement. If you already meet this requirement, proceed with the rest of the application process.
HOW TO APPLY
1. Before you apply to CARNA, apply and pay an assessment fee directly to the National Nursing Assessment Service (NNAS). You'll need to meet the English language proficiency requirement as part of this application. NNAS will forward their assessment of your application both to you and to CARNA.
Estimated time needed: Variable.
2. Once you receive a report from NNAS, create a MyCARNA account to submit your application for assessment and pay the non-refundable fee online.
3.Complete the following forms and email them to ien@nurses.ab.ca. These forms detail your nursing experience and practice hours.
Currency of practice hours form
Documentation of registered nursing experience/practice form
4. We will contact you with further instructions. We assess applications individually and in the order that we receive all the required documents. We will determine whether:
You are eligible to proceed to the next steps of writing the registration examination and working in Alberta with temporary registration to fulfill the reference requirement.
Your application is deferred until you complete the Alberta registered nurse assessment program (ARNAP) and/or bridging education (if applicable). A further assessment application with fee to CARNA will be required upon completion of the ARNAP or bridging program to proceed with registration requirements.
You are not eligible to proceed with meeting the registration requirements.
5. Take an Alberta registered nurse assessment program (ARNAP) or complete bridging education if you are required to by CARNA, otherwise proceed to step 7. We'll send you an email with instructions on how to do this.
Estimated time needed: Visit Touchstone Institute to see when the ARNAP is offered. 12 - 15 months to complete bridging courses and add waiting time for available seats.
6. If you were required to take the ARNAP, review your results and complete any specified bridging education courses before you proceed.
Estimated time needed: 12 – 15 months to complete bridging courses and add waiting time for available seats. The bridging program is available only at Mount Royal University. Please note that they recently reported a waiting time of four to five registration attempts before being accepted to the program. If you have questions or concerns about this, please contact Mount Royal University directly.
7. Once we notify you that you are eligible to proceed, apply to write the RN registration exam. You must pass the exam in not more than three attempts.
8. Once you pass the exam and meet all the registration requirements, you will be eligible to sign in to MyCARNA to apply for RN registration. If you took an English language proficiency test, make sure the results are still valid.
9. Obtain satisfactory Alberta employer reference(s) by working a minimum of 225 hours as a graduate nurse in Alberta with a temporary permit.
Estimated time needed: Variable number of months.
REGISTRATION & RENEWAL