Return to Registered Nurse Practice Certificate

This certificate program is designed to provide educational access to non-practicing nurses and support their re-entry into professional practice.

Program candidates include:

• Canadian-educated individuals required by the British Columbia College of Nurses and Midwives (BCCNM) to complete courses or a program of study in order to gain re-instatement of licensure or initial registration in BC
• Internationally educated nurses (IEN) who have previously been registered by a Canadian provincial regulatory authority or International regulatory authority and are required by the BCCNM to complete courses or a program of study in order to gain reinstatement of licensure or initial registration in BC.

If you are not sure that you qualify for this program, please request an RRNP Information package from OLAdmissions@tru.ca.

The courses (theoretical, laboratory and practice) are intended to reacquaint participants with the substantive knowledge, values and skills to support nursing practice decisions and actions within the context of an evolving Canadian health care system. In addition, the courses aim to inspire and support professional growth, which is integral to the maintenance of continuing competency.

The essential supplies and skills required to complete the program include: the ability to participate in university-level courses; regular access to a computer; and the ability to engage in online learning using a learning management system. The lab and practicum courses require appropriate nursing attire and access to a stethoscope.

The first three courses are delivered in a paced cohort model with course offerings in fall, winter and spring terms to allow for completion of the certificate in one to three years. You may begin the program in any term you choose once your program application has been approved.