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All rights reserved. The General Application Guide for Certification by Exam and supporting forms required forapplication may be copied for the purpose of preparing an application for submission.This guide and all related forms are printed on partially recycled paper.© Canadian Nurses Association50 DrivewayOttawa, ON K2P 1E2published in 2012ISSN 1711-4411iiGeneral Application Guide for Certification by Exam
ContentsSECTION 1APPLYING FOR INITIAL CERTIFICATION BY EXAM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Eligibility Criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Eligibility criteria – General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Eligibility criteria – Initial certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2Eligibility criteria – Initial certification – Occupational health nurses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Eligibility criteria – Initial certification – Enterostomal therapy nurses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3Financial support for certification candidates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Completing the General Application form . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51. Identification information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52. Registration and CNA membership . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63. General eligibility criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74. Verification of experience in the specialty/area of nursing practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75. Continuous learning activities – Occupational Health and EnterostomalTherapy nurses only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96. Endorsement and verification of experience by a supervisor/consultant in thespecialty/area of nursing practice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97. Nursing education history . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108. Statement of Understanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109. Writing centre information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1110. Payment information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13Additional materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15Policies and procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Withdrawal and refund policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16Incidental fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17Other policies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17SECTION 2CERTIFICATION RENEWAL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Maintaining your credential . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18Certification renewal by continuous learning activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18SECTION 3FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20Prepare for CNA certification exams by visiting getcertified.cna-aiic.ca for the nursing competencies andbibliography for your nursing specialty or area of nursing practice.Canadian Nurses Association getcertified.cna-aiic.caiii
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