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Become a nurse

New to nursing? Or just new to Alberta? Take your next step to becoming a registered nurse in Alberta. A registered nurse or nurse practitioner career in Alberta is filled with opportunity. We wish you well as you embark on the process to practise in Alberta.

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.

  • Alberta registered nurse assessment program
  • Internationally educated nurses FAQ

New graduate applicants

Are you a recent graduate from an approved nursing program in Alberta or elsewhere in Canada? Here's what you need to know to register with CARNA.

  • Graduate nurse permit

Canadian RN applicants

If you are or were registered and/or practised in parts of Canada outside of Alberta, learn what's required to practise in this province.

  • Courtesy permits

Nurse practitioner applicants

Learn how becoming a nurse practitioner (NP) enhances your knowledge and skills as an RN.

  • Initial nurse practitioner applicants
  • Canadian nurse practitioner applicants
  • Graduate nurse practitioner permit
  • Courtesy permits

Registration requirements

Find out costs for assessments, permits, exams and registration.

  • Approved nursing education programs
  • English language proficiency
  • Exam requirement
  • Continuing competence
  • Currency of practice
  • Fitness to practice (FTP)
  • Jurisprudence 2020 course
  • Reporting criminal history
  • Protecting Patients from Sexual Abuse and Misconduct course

Provisional permit holders FAQ

Become a nurse
Internationally educated applicants
Alberta registered nurse assessment program
Internationally educated nurses FAQ
New graduate applicants
Graduate nurse permit
Canadian RN applicants
Courtesy permits
Nurse practitioner applicants
Initial nurse practitioner applicants
Canadian nurse practitioner applicants
Graduate nurse practitioner permit
Courtesy permits
Registration requirements
Approved nursing education programs
English language proficiency
Exam requirement
NCLEX-RN exam
Common questions about the NCLEX-RN
Nurse practitioner exams
Canadian Nurse Practitioner Exam (CNPE)
Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam
Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam
Custom testing arrangements
Continuing competence
Describing learning needs
Documenting a learning plan
Exemptions
Program monitoring
Currency of practice
Fitness to practice (FTP)
Jurisprudence 2020 course
Reporting criminal history
Protecting Patients from Sexual Abuse and Misconduct course
Provisional permit holders FAQ
Contact Us

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Tel: (780) 451-0043
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Email: carna@nurses.ab.ca


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