British Columbia nursing continuing competence requirements
Renewal requires nurses to maintain registration requirements and participate in the applicable continuing competence/quality-assurance requirements. The requirements differ from a U.S.-style fixed contact-hour model.
- Renewal period
- Annual. BCCNM registration renewal is due March 31 each year. (BCCNM)
- RN requirement
- No fixed CE-hour requirement identified. BCCNM uses continuing competency/quality-assurance requirements.
- RPN / LPN requirement
- No fixed CE-hour requirement identified.
- Mandatory topics
- RN/LPN: No blanket number of CE contact hours identified. Required continuing-competence activities should be followed through BCCNM's current requirements.
- Required courses
- RN/LPN: No blanket number of CE contact hours identified. Required continuing-competence activities should be followed through BCCNM's current requirements.
- Good to know
- Renewal requires nurses to maintain registration requirements and participate in the applicable continuing competence/quality-assurance requirements. The requirements differ from a U.S.-style fixed contact-hour model.
Using our courses in Canada
Canadian colleges generally accept self-directed learning that is relevant to your practice. Every course you finish here gives you a dated certificate with contact hours, kept in your account for seven years so you can attach it to your continuing competence record or an audit request.
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