Nursing Program and English Language Proficiency Requirements ...

Expiration of the English LPT
The English LPT results will expire two years from the date the test was completed. If the English LPT
results expire before an applicant has been approved to register with the College, the file is placed on
hold. Applicants with a file on hold cannot;
1. be approved to write the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Exam (CPNRE);
2. qualify for a license
3. register with the College.
Applicants must submit updated English LPT result to restore the application process. Individual
applicants are responsible to monitor the expiration dates of their LPT results.
Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Exam (CPNRE)
Most applicants, who meet the requirements for nursing education programs and language proficiency,
are required to write and successfully pass the CPNRE exam.
Graduates from schools of practical nursing or equivalent outside of Canada, who are
unable to provide evidence of their nursing program and/or status in their own
country, are required to:
1. Provide a notarized statement which includes following information:
a. Name used by the applicant when enrolled in the program
b. Name and location of school of nursing
c. Length of the program
d. Date of entrance and completion of the program
e. A list of theory and clinical courses ( programs must have had at least 500 hours of
theory and at least 1000 hours of clinical experiences in medical, surgical, obstetrical
nursing, nursing of children and psychiatric nursing)
2. Demonstrate English Language proficiency (see above scoring requirements)
3. Write and successfully pass the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Exam (CPNRE)
Applicants who do not meet the theory and clinical hour requirement will be contacted by a Registration
staff member regarding a competency assessment. Applicants may be eligible for a PLAR (Prior Learning
Assessment Recognition) at the Nova Scotia Community College.