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TEMPORARY REGISTRATION
Temporary Registration allows new graduates who have completed an approved Practical Nursing Program in Alberta to practice while they are waiting to write the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Exam (CPNRE).
Temporary Registration is short term; not to exceed one year. Members with Temporary Registration are recognized as a Licensed Practical Nurse and may carry out the competencies of an entry level practitioner. Temporary Registration may not be renewed.
Working or accepting employment as a LPN without having your Temporary Practice Permit is not permitted and a contravention of the Health Professions Act of Alberta.
Upon successful completion of the CPNRE, the LPN is eligible for an “Active” Practice Permit.
Read the complete Temporary Registration - Practice Statement #2.
Eligibility to write the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination (CPNRE) on a specific exam date is based on the date CLPNA receives candidates Official Transcript (including date Diploma was granted) and CLPNA assesses the CPNRE Application Package.
CPNRE Application Packages are available to Alberta Practical Nurse students. To receive an CPNRE Application Package, please contact Nicolle in Student Services at nwilhauk@clpna.com, 780-638-6704, or 1-800-661-5877 (toll free in Alberta) with:
- your contact information
- your college name
- your graduation date from the practical nurse program
- whether or not you plan on working as a LPN in Alberta after graduation
The CPNRE Application Package and supporting documentation must be received by the CPNRE Application Package Submission Deadline date listed below.
Registration for the CPNRE will not occur until CLPNA receives Official Transcripts (including date Diploma was granted) and CLPNA assesses the CPNRE Application Package.
Special Accommodations Deadline = Requests for extra time, a separate room, a reader, a recorder, a large print exam or large print answer sheet must be made by this deadline.
If Special Accommodations for the CPNRE are required, a Special Accommodation Application Package must be submitted by the candidate by the Special Accommodation Deadline. Contact Nicolle in Student Services at nwilhauk@clpna.com, 780-638-6704, or 1-800-661-5877 (toll free in Alberta).
CPNRE Application Package
Submission Deadline |
Special Accommodation Application Deadline
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Official Transcript Submission Deadline |
CPNRE (Exam) Date |
CPNRE (Exam) Date |
| 23-Mar-12 |
29-Feb-12 |
*NEW*
28-Mar-12 |
16-May-12 |
Edmonton
Calgary |
| 29-Jun-12 |
05-Jul-12 |
27-Jul-12 |
12-Sep-12 |
Edmonton
Calgary
Lethbridge
Red Deer
Grande Prairie |
CPNRE/Temporary Registration Application*
Based on Applicant completion date of PN Program
(ie. Temporary Practice Permit issue date)
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Fees
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| Between January 1, 2011 and December 31, 2011 |
$650* |
| Between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012 |
$700* |
*Fee includes the cost of the CPNRE Exam, Initial and Annual Registration, sterling silver LPN lapel pin, and Continuing Competency Program (CCP) binder.
Other CPNRE Fees
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Fees
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| CPNRE Re-write Fee (For 2nd and 3rd re-writes of the CPNRE) |
$295 |
| CPNRE Did Not Write Fee (For registered candidates who did not write scheduled exam) |
$100 |
| CPNRE Only Fee (For Alberta PN students not registering with CLPNA due to moving out of province after graduation) |
$295 |
The CPNRE Prep Guide, 4th Edition, will help you prepare to write the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination. The Prep Guide is designed to familiarize you with the format of the actual examination and to provide you with information on the content of the examination.
The guide contains a full-length Practice Exam developed by the same people who create and score the examination. The Practice Exam is a simulation of an actual examination.
Order the Canadian Practical Nurse Exam Prep Guide (4th Edition)