Overview
Certification
Certification by BCCNM allows registered nurses to perform certain restricted activities. Certification is offered in the following areas:
- RN first call
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Remote nursing
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Sexually transmitted infections - reproductive health
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Contraceptive management - reproductive health
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Opioid use disorder
Initial registration
To be eligible for BCCNM certification,
with the exception of opioid use disorder, either coursework or practice experience will be considered.
Learn more about recognized certification courses. Your options will depend on your current registration status.
- I am a registered nurse practising in British Columbia
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- I am a registered nurse practising in another Canadian jurisdiction
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Option 1: Coursework
- If you have never worked in the certification area, you must successfully complete a BCCNM-recognized education program/course (including an exit evaluation).
Option 2: Practice experience
- If you have worked in the certification area, complete and submit the application for certification and have your employer complete the appropriate employer reference form:
Remote certification,
reproductive health, or
RN first call
- If approved, you will be sent an email confirming your eligibility to challenge the exit evaluation. Present the email to the appropriate BCCNM-recognized course and arrange to complete the exit evaluation.
- Upon successful completion of the exit evaluation, apply using the
application form for certification.
Opioid Use Disorder
To be eligible for BCCNM certification in opioid use disorder, you must successfully complete a BCCNM-recognized education/course (includes online course, workbook and in-person preceptorship).
Prescribing authority
To be eligible for prescribing authority, you must successfully complete a BCCNM-recognized education/course.
Renewing and maintaining eligibility
To maintain your certification, you must
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Maintain recent clinical experience and provide at least one course of care or treatment, which includes performance of a restricted activity, for each certification you hold every three years.
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Maintain competence in your area(s) of certification and engage in continuing professional development
- Include at least one learning goal related to your area of certification in your professional develop plan and evaluation of learning
Re-applying for certification
If you don't meet the Quality Assurance requirements or have not practiced in the certification area in the last three years, you will not be eligible for certification. To be eligible again, you will need to complete a
recognized education program/course.
Fees
Please visit the
Fees page for updated fees under "initial application fees".