Required Skills and Abilities
Please refer to the following website to gain an understanding of required skills and abilities for this profession: niagaracollege.ca/pnskills.
Eligibility for Registration for College of Nurses
In Ontario, the Regulated Health Professions Act (RHPA) and the Nurses Act have conditions for provincial registration that impact Ontario students entering and completing the Practical Nursing program and writing the Regulatory Exam – Practical Nurse (RExPN). These conditions require students to:
- be a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident of Canada or authorized under the Immigration Act (Canada)
- not have been convicted of a criminal offence or an offence under the Narcotic Control Act and the Food and Drug Act
- not have been the subject of a proceedings with respect to professional misconduct, incompetence, or incapacity in another health profession in Ontario or in nursing in another jurisdiction
- not be suffering from a mental or physical disorder which makes it desirable in the public interest that the person not practice.
Provided the conditions stated above are met, graduates of this program are eligible to write the Regulatory Exam – Practical Nurse (RExPN).
The College of Nurses of Ontario grants a certificate of registration to practice as a Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) to all candidates who succeed in the examination and meet the requirements of the RHPA and the Nursing Act. Additional information: niagaracollege.ca/rpnexam.