Registration Renewal

Reinstating Registration
Reinstating Registration

If you did not complete your registration renewal before January 1, but you still want to practice in Alberta in 2024, you should complete a reinstatement application as soon as possible. You cannot practice as an LPN in Alberta without...

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Don’t Practice Without a Permit
Don’t Practice Without a Permit

To work or accept employment as a Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) in Alberta, an individual must hold a valid practice permit from the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA). Working Without a Permit Working as an LPN without...

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Learn More About Renewal Requirements
Learn More About Renewal Requirements

Between October 10 and December 31, 2023, approximately 20,000 LPNs will renew their practice permit with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA). Setting the requirements for registration renewal is part of the CLPNA’s mandate of public protection....

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Understanding Fitness to Practice
Understanding Fitness to Practice

Assessing, maintaining, and reporting on fitness to practice is a professional responsibility for LPNs. What Makes Someone Fit to Practice? Being fit to practice means that an LPN has the physical, mental, and emotional health to practice safely, competently, and...

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