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Licensing: Ontario

If indulging yourself with engaging wineries, compelling performances, luxurious spas, outdoor adventures and challenging golf sounds intriguing then Ontario is a must for you. In order to experience Ontario and all it has to offer you must meet the licensing guidelines and complete the registration process. We have provided information for your specific professional designation below.

Registered Nurses  |  Registered Psychiatric Nurses  |  Licensed Practical Nurses  |  Allied Professionals

Registered Nurses

To become licensed as an RN in Ontario, please see CNO (College of Nurses of Ontario).

• What is the application process?
• Registration Requirements
• International Applicants
• Preparing to Write the RN and RPN Examination - Fact Sheet (PDF)
• Canadian Nurse Association
  • Exam Schedule | Exam Study Groups

Each provincial and territorial nursing regulatory authority is responsible for ensuring that registered nurses who apply for registration as nurse practitioners within their jurisdiction meet an acceptable level of competence before they begin to practice. Click here to view the Nurse Practitioner Exam Program.

• RN Examination Fees, Dates & Locations
• RPN Examination Fees, Dates & Locations

Registered Psychiatric Nurses

Psychiatric nurses are not regulated in Ontario by their own board. Please see the information listed above under the "Registered Nurses" heading.

• Registered Psychiatric Nurses Competency Profile for the Profession in Canada (263 Pages in PDF format)
• Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Canada

Licensed Practical Nurses

Please note that Licensed Practical Nurses (LPNs) are called Registered Practical Nurses (RPNs) in Ontario. To become licensed as an RPN, please see RPNAO (Registered Practical Nurses Association of Ontario)

• Registration Forms
• Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination Predictor Test Website
• Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination Information
  • Exam Dates

Allied Professionals

Abbreviations: MLT (Medical Laboratory Technologist), MLA (Medical Laboratory Assistant AKA Technician), UST (Sonographer / Ultrasound Radiographer), CLXT (Combined Lab & X-Ray Technologist)

Medical Radiation Technologist

• Ontario Association of Medical Radiation Technologists - OAMRT
  • Membership
• Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists - CAMRT
• Canadian Association of Radiologists - CAR
• Canadian Society of Diagnostic Medical Sonographers - CSDMS
  • New and Renewing Memberships
• American Registry Diagnostic Medical Sonographers - ARDMS

Medical Laboratory Technologist

• Ontario Society of Medical Technologists - OSMT
  • Membership
• Canadian Society of Medical Laboratory Science - CSMLS
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• Internationally Trained Technologists

If you are interested in seeing the Frequently Asked Questions about Medical Laboratory Science Licensing please click here.

Please note: Membership in CSMLS is voluntary. The only exception applies to medical laboratory technologists (MLTs) who work in New Brunswick. The regulatory body, the New Brunswick Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists, requires CSMLS membership as a condition of licensure. Some employers require CSMLS membership as a condition of employment.