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Nurse Practitioner Examinations

The information on this page pertains to the NP-Adult and NP-Paediatrics examinations only. For NP-Primary Health Care examination information, please click here.

Please note that additional exam details, including how to schedule an exam, writing centre restrictions and preparatory materials will be posted as soon as the information becomes available.

 

Fees

 

Canadian applicant*

International applicant**
Examination fee
$1,155.00
$1,155.00
Assessment fee
$49.07
$171.73

 

All fees include GST.

*Applies to nurses who graduated from an approved education program in Canada.

**Applies to nurses who graduated from an approved education program in another country.

Ontario advanced practice nurses who have already submitted an application package and paid the assessment fee only need to pay the examination fee.

 

Examination Dates for NP-Adult and NP-Paediatrics

Examination

Examination Date

Deadline to Apply

Deadline to Withdraw/Reschedule without Penalty
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) exams will be conducted in these time frames. Please see chart below for writing centres. Note: These are computer-based exams.
March 24 – April 25, 2008
Now closed.
Candidates who withdraw or reschedule their ANCC exams are entitled to a full refund at any point prior to the exam date.
May 29 – July 17, 2008
Now closed.
Oct. 28 – Nov. 27, 2008
Sept. 2, 2008

 

Examination Centres

ANCC Examinations
Hamilton
London
Ottawa
Toronto

 

Update Feb. 20, 2008: CNO was recently informed that the Kitchener exam location is no longer operational.

Click here for information on the Canadian Nurses Association Canadian Nurse Practitioner (CNPE) Primary Health Care (Family All Ages) examination.

Note: The above deadlines are for submitting your examination application and fee to the College. Before sending your examination application and fee, you must submit your A-1E Application for a Certification of Registration for an Extended Class Specialty Certificate. Once the College notifies you that you are eligible to write the examination, you can submit your examination application.

The College of Nurses of Ontario must receive your examination application and fee on or before the specified deadline, regardless of the postmark. Please allow at least five days for your mailed payment to reach the College.

For more information, contact the Examination Section at 416 928-0900 or 1 800 387-5526, or exams@cnomail.org.

 

 

Links


NP Exam Preparation Information

The Nurse Practitioners' Association of Ontario, the University of Western Ontario and the University of Toronto are offering exam preparation classes in February and April for nurses pursuing the NP-Adult or NP-Paediatrics specialty certificate. For more information, visit www.npao.org/exam.aspx.

  • Details about preparatory guides for the ANCC examinations will be posted in the near future.
  • The CNPE blueprint and preparatory guides are available from CNA’s bookstore at http://bookstore.cna-aiic.ca or phone the CNA at 1 800 361-8404 or 613 237-2133.

 

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