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Educational Requirements

Looking to get into a career in long-term care but unsure of how to get started? ELM Tree's here to help!

Careers

PSW

1

High School diploma

2

Program Certificate

RPN

1

Practical Nursing Program

2

National registration examination

3

Register with the CNO

RN

NP

1

Bachelors of Science in Nursing

From a college/university/college-university program

1

Bachelors of Science in Nursing

2

2

National registration examination

Min. 2 years of clinical experience

Must be full-time

3

Register with the CNO

3

2 years Master's program

Includes courses such as advanced health assesment and pathophysiology.

4

Complete the OSCE

Objective Structured

Clinical Evaluation

5

Successful completion of NP exam

6

May have to do additional assessments

E.g. online tests and/or a practice assessment to maintain registration

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