IEN Education Pathway: RN and RPN

This information is applicable to you if you are an internationally educated nurse (IEN) not registered to practice in Ontario.

IENs may require additional nursing education and/or evidence of practice to meet elements of the eligibility criteria legislated by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) to be registered by the CNO.

This IEN Education Pathway meets CNO requirements for substantial equivalence in both Registered Nurse (RN) and Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) categories.
If you are an IEN who has been directed by the CNO to pursue additional education, this pathway can help you meet safe practice, language fluency, and education equivalency.

For more information, check out our Frequently Asked Questions.

Notes

Nursing at George Brown College emphasizes holistic care, cultural diversity/sensitivity, critical thinking, and reflective practice. Courses take a patient-focused, family-centred, and interprofessional approach and are offered in a flexible format: they may be offered on weekends or during the evening and may be available through in-class, online, or blended and hybrid deliveries. Current research, adult learning principles, social justice, best practices, and lived experience provide the foundation for learning. For more information about nursing in Ontario, visit the CNO's Become a Nurse web page.

Intake Date(s)

All letters of acceptance indicate the first term in which courses can be taken. (Most courses are offered every term.)

Admission Requirement(s)

You must secure formal admission (see How To Apply) before you can register for courses. Admission will only be considered if you meet the following requirements:

You must be an IEN with a CNO application file number.
If you are required to complete a clinical placement in Ontario, you must meet the relevant Immigration, Refugees, and Citizenship Canada requirements.

How to Apply

You must complete the Nursing for IENs application form. You will receive an email response to your application within 10 business days (excluding college closures) of the day we receive your application. If you receive a positive response, you will receive a formal letter of acceptance. The email will also contain important information regarding your program and your next steps.

Completion Details

Your letter of acceptance will include an academic guide – developed specifically for you based on your CNO requirements – that contains the list of courses you are recommended to complete. (The timeline for completing your courses is individualized based on your specific needs and is between you and the CNO.) Completion order is only limited by course prerequisites. Use the course links under "Courses (Links for registration as per academic guide)" to register for the courses listed on your academic guide. In compliance with the requirements of our placement partners, all students in this program are required to complete a Vulnerable Sector Check to be eligible for any practice placements. Clinical placements are provided in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA). You are expected to provide your own transportation to/from clinical placements.

Courses (Links for registration as per academic guide)

Clinical Placements (Links for registration as per academic guide)

NURS 9223
Clinical Preceptorship Off Campus

Disclaimer: George Brown College reserves the right to add or delete programs and/or courses and to change campus locations and/or clinical placement sites depending on enrolment numbers and/or the availability of sites. Clinical placement site assignment is entirely within the discretion of the college and is based on availability. George Brown College also reserves the right to alter program requirements due to legislative changes and/or changes in the requirements of clinical placement providers or the CNO.

Disclaimer: Registered status is awarded by the CNO. The information provided here does not represent the extent of the requirements for registered status. The requirements are set by the CNO, not George Brown College, so you must follow the process listed on the CNO's website and meet the requirements applicable to you to achieve registered status. The CNO's policies are subject to change without notice, and George Brown College is not responsible for any information errors or inaccuracies that result from a change in the CNO's policy.

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