All applicants to the College must successfully complete the registration examination approved by Council for the category to which they are applying.

After your eligibility to write the registration examination has been established, the College will send you information about the time, date and location of your examination about two weeks before your requested date.

Contact the College if you have not received this information within two weeks of the exam date you requested on your application form.

If you are applying to practise as an RN, you will write the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE). If you are applying to practise as an RPN, you will write the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination (CPNRE).

Both tests consist of a series of questions designed to measure the competencies of nurses at the start of their practice. Both tests must be written at a designated testing facility within Canada.

The College must receive your examination application and payment on or before the deadline to apply, regardless of the postmark. Allow at least 10 days for your mailed payment to reach the College.
 

Jurisprudence Examination

In addition to the registration exam, you  must successfully complete a separate jurisprudence exam designed to evaluate your knowledge and understanding of the laws, regulations, and College by-laws, practice standards and guidelines that govern the nursing profession in Ontario.

The RN/RPN Jurisprudence Exam is written online and can be completed at any time. Once you have submitted your application form and fees, you will receive information about how to access the secure testing site.

You must provide an email address to the College to receive information about your jurisprudence exam. This email address must be unique to you (i.e., it cannot be a shared address with other applicants to the College).
 

Visit our section on Entry-to-Practice Examinations for more about the registration and jurisprudence exams, including fees, important dates and deadlines, refund policies and special accommodation requests.