The College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta is a professional regulatory organization that exists to protect the public by ensuring its regulated members, Licensed Practical Nurses, are competent to meet the standards of nursing practice set by the College. The Health Professions Act grants the CLPNA the authority to set standards for the education and practice of its members with an obligation to protect and serve the public interest. The Health Professions Act also states that each health profession establish practice standards and a code of ethics. These standards are consistent with the vision and mission of the CLPNA. 

If you are interested in registering with the CLPNA, please read the information provided:

• For New Graduates of Practical Nurse programs in Alberta
• For LPNs Previously Licensed in Alberta
• For LPNs Previously Licensed in Another Province in Canada or USA
• For Internationally Educated Nurses (For applicants who have graduated from a health care program that is NOT a CANADIAN PRACTICAL NURSE or an AMERICAN PRACTICAL/VOCATION NURSE, and not previously licensed in another Canadian Province or USA)

Or contact the CLPNA directly at info@clpna.com, 1-800-661-5877 (in Alberta) or 780-484-8886.