Nurse Practitioner (NP) Programs
The following Nurse Practitioner nursing programs have been reviewed and approved by Council. All nursing programs are reviewed on an annual basis. Each new program's curriculum is reviewed prior to admitting students.
Programs can receive one of the following approval ratings:
Preliminary Approval: This status is given to a new nursing program. Graduates from programs with this status are eligible to register with CNO. The program will be assessed for full approval once the first cohort graduates from the program.
Approved: The nursing program meets all mandatory requirements. Graduates from programs with this status are eligible to register with CNO.
Approved with conditions: The nursing program does not meet all the mandatory requirements – however, graduates can still register with CNO.
CNO is part of a national collaborative working, with other nurse regulators, towards a new framework for registering NPs in Canada. For more information about the national framework, and to sign up for project updates, please visit www.ccrnr.ca/npr-fipp.html
Please contact the schools directly if you have any questions about their nursing programs.
The primary health care nurse practitioner programs (PHCNP) was established by the Council of Ontario University Programs in Nursing (COUPN). Nine universities offer this program.
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SPECIALTY PROGRAMS (COUPN CONSORTIUM)
| School | Nursing Program | CNO Program Category | Approval Status |
| Lakehead University | Primary Health Nurse Practitioner (Masters) | Pre-health education entry specified program | Approved |
| Lakehead University | Primary Health Nurse Practitioner (Post-Masters) |
Pre-health education entry specified program | Approved |
| Laurentian University | Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner (Masters) | Pre-health education entry specified program | Approved |
| Laurentian University | Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner (Masters) (French) | Pre-health education entry specified program | Approved |
| McMaster University | Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner (Masters) | Pre-health education entry specified program | Approved |
| McMaster University | Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Graduate Diploma (Post-Masters) | Pre-Health Education Entry Specified Program | Approved |
| Queen’s University | Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner (Masters) | Pre-health education entry specified program | Approved |
| Queen’s University | Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Diploma (Post-Masters) | Pre-health education entry specified program | Approved |
| Toronto Metropolitan University | MN/Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner (Masters) | Pre-health education entry specified program | Approved |
| Toronto Metropolitan University | Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate (Post-Masters) | Pre-health education entry specified program | Approved |
| University of Ottawa | Master of Science Nursing/ Diploma Primary Health Care for Nurse Practitioner | Pre-health education entry specified program | Approved |
| University of Ottawa | Master of Science Nursing/ Diploma Primary Health Care for Nurse Practitioner (French) | Pre-health education entry specified program | Approved |
| University of Ottawa | Diploma Primary Health Care for Nurse Practitioner (Post-Masters) | Pre-health education entry specified program | Approved |
| University of Ottawa | Diploma Primary Health Care for Nurse Practitioner (Post Masters) (French) | Pre-health education entry specified program | Approved |
| University of Windsor | Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner (Masters) | Pre-health education entry specified program | Approved |
| University of Windsor | Graduate Diploma Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner (Post-Masters) | Pre-health education entry specified program | Approved |
| Western University | Master of Nursing/Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner | Pre-health education entry specified program | Approved |
| Western University | Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate (Post-Masters) | Pre-health education entry specified program | Approved |
| York University | Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner (Masters) | Pre-health education entry specified program | Approved |
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SPECIALTY PROGRAMS
| School | Nursing Program | CNO Program Category | Approval Status |
| University of Toronto | Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner - Global Health (Masters) | Pre-health education entry specified program | Approved |
| University of Toronto | Post-Masters Nurse Practitioner Diploma - Global Health (Post-Masters) | Pre-health education entry specified program | Approved |
Adult specialty programs
| School | Nursing Program | CNO Program Category | Approval Status |
| University of Toronto | Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner - Adult (Masters) | Pre-health education entry specified program | Approved |
| University of Toronto | Post-Masters Nurse Practitioner Diploma - Adult (Post-Masters) | Pre-health education entry specified program | Approved |
Paediatrics specialty programs
| School | Nursing Program | CNO Program Category | Approval Status |
| University of Toronto | Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner - Paediatrics (Masters) | Pre-health education entry specified program |
Approved Please note that University of Toronto will not be offering admission to the Paediatric emphasis for the foreseeable future |
| University of Toronto | Post-Masters Nurse Practitioner Diploma - Paediatrics (Post-Masters) | Pre-health education entry specified program |
Approved Please note that University of Toronto will not be offering admission to the Paediatric emphasis for the foreseeable future |
