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Telephone:
416 928-0900
Toll Free in Ontario:
1 800 387-5526
Fax:
416 928-6507
What's New
NEWS RELEASE
December 22, 2004
Ontario Government approves change to Registered Practical Nurse education requirement
Toronto — The Ontario government has approved the College of Nurses of Ontario’s (CNO) recommended changes to the education requirement for Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) registration. Effective January 1, 2005, a diploma in practical nursing from a College of Applied Arts and Technology (or equivalent education) is a requirement for all new applicants for RPN registration.
Government passed the diploma (or equivalent) requirement into law on December 9, 2004. This regulation change affects new applicants only, not current members of the College, and is a nonexemptible requirement for registration.
The change to a two-year diploma program from a certificate program will provide new RPNs with the knowledge necessary to face the challenges of today’s complex health care system.
For more information regarding this new requirement, see the Education for Registered Practical Nurses in Ontario fact sheet by clicking here. To view the regulation changes, visit the provincial government’s website at:
www.e-laws.gov.on.ca/DBLaws/Source/Regs/English/2004/R04376_e.htm
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For more information contact:
Cindy Campbell
Manager, Communications
E-mail: ccampbell@cnomail.org
Tel: 416 928-0900 (toll free in Ontario: 1 800 387-5526), ext. 6309
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