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Competency-based education for internationally educated applicants
This page lists competency-based gap-filler programs and courses CNO recommends for internationally educated applicants in need of further education to meet their learning needs. These programs and courses offer an efficient path towards meeting CNO’s Education Requirement.
If you require additional education, you should:
- Review your Competency Assessment Form (CAF) to know what learning needs you have outstanding
- Review the list of programs/courses below to identify which ones best match your learning needs
- Choose the appropriate program or course
Your CAF will suggest that you pursue a multi-course program or select individual courses to complete your learning requirements. You do not have to take the courses CNO recommends. However, if you decide to take different courses beyond what CNO recommends, they may not meet the education registration requirement.
Multi-course programs – RN
- Fanshawe College: Bridging Internationally Educated Nurse Program
- Conestoga College: Enhanced Practice for Internationally Educated Nurses (For international students applying from overseas only)
Multi-course programs – RPN
- George-Brown College: Nursing for Internationally Educated Nurses
- Humber College: Registered Practical Nurse Refresher
- Niagara College - Gerontology
Individual courses for RNs by school
- Fanshawe College: Nursing in Ontario
- Kwantlen Polytechnic University Professional Studies - Health
- Ontario Colleges Nursing Program Transformation Initiative: Internationally Educated Nurse (IEN) Upgrade Pathway
- St. Francis Xavier University: Continuing and Distance Education – Nursing
Additional accepted programs
The following programs meet all entry-level competencies:
- Algonquin College Practical Nursing for Internationally Educated Nurses
- Centennial College Practical Nursing Diploma for Internationally Educated Nurses
- Ontario Internationally Educated Nurses Course Consortium
- York University Post-RN Internationally Educated Nurses BScN Program
To see all CNO approved nursing programs, click here.