CNA Certification

Letters of Request

University Credit for Certification

Have CNA send confirmation of your certification to a university

In recognition of the national standards of practice established by the CNA Certification Program, university credit for certain nursing specialities/areas of nursing practice is being offered by the following Canadian universities.

• Athabasca University
• Brandon University
• Dalhousie University
• Lakehead University
• Laurentian University
• McMaster University
• Memorial University of Newfoundland
• Mount Royal University
• Okanagan University College
• Ryerson Polytechnic University
• St. Francis Xavier University
• The University of Western Ontario
• Thompson Rivers University
• Université de Moncton
• University of Sherbrooke
• University of British Columbia
• University of Lethbridge
• University of Ottawa
• University of Northern British Columbia
• University of Saskatchewan
• University of Victoria
• University of Windsor

Prior learning assessment encourages adult students to obtain credit for knowledge gained through their work and life experiences. It has also provided a useful framework for universities to recognize and grant credits for CNA certification.

Updated: April 4, 2011