In addition, Option 1 includes also the following online and in-person courses that will help you build on your knowledge and skills and improve your CV:

• Diploma in Clinical Nursing Skills - Accredited by the MEDCoE of the US Army

• Nursing Studies, Communication and Transcultural Factors - Accredited by the MEDCoE of the US Army

• Consent Training in Health Care - Accredited by Apex Learning

• Physical Examination - Accredited by the MEDCoE of the US Army

• BLS Provider certification - Accredited by Heart & Stroke

• English Language for Healthcare - Offered by Study Hub (for graduates who come from non-English speaking countries)

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In order for you to apply for entry to this program for both Option 1 and Option 2, you must meet the following requirements:

1. You must be already licensed by the College of Registered Nurses of Alberta and hold a full and unrestricted RN license. A Graduate Nurse (GN) license is not accepted for this program

2. You must be one of the following

   • a Canadian citizen (Canadian citizens will be required to send in a copy of their Canadian passport and Alberta Driver's Licence)

   • a Permanent resident of Canada (Canadian permanent residents will be required to send in a copy of their foreign passport, PR card, and Alberta Driver's Licence)

   • a US or Mexican citizen on a current USMCA permit (You will be asked to send a copy of your passport, USMCA permit, and Alberta Driver's Licence)

   • an Israeli citizen on an Open Work Permit (You will required to send a copy of your passport, Open Work Permit, and Alberta Driver's Licence)

3. You must be a resident of either Calgary, Okotoks, Diamond Valley, High River, Chestermere, Priddis, Airdrie, or Bragg Creek ​

4. You must pass our interview and all stages of our hiring process

5. You must obtain a clear FAMA-enhanced background check (applicants will have to pay $100 admin fee for this step)

6. You must be immunized by the first day of training - applicants may download the form here

7. You must hold a BLS license that is valid on the first day of the program from Heart & Stroke or the American Heart Association

8. You must complete the WHMIS certification​

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If you meet requirements number 1 and 2, and you are interested in this opportunity, apply below. If you meet the basic criteria and your application is shortlisted, we will contact you for an interview.

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Option 1 is 480 hours long (the first 250 hours are completed on a full-time basis over seven weeks, 40 hours per week). Applicants who successfully complete the CEP but wish to remain on it after its completion to maintain their skills up to date and achieve the practice hours needed to renew their licence while looking for paid positions elsewhere or those who need to remain on the program in order to complete their top-up degree, are welcome to do so on a full or part-time basis (Post-CEP Retention Program or PCEPRP). The PCEPRP requires you to complete 5 hours a week, which meets the minimum requirement to maintain 1,125 hours of currency of practice over the 5 years needed to renew the license with the CRNA. The Post-CEP Retention Program, at times, may be remunerated.

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CRMC is also looking for other clinic partners to expand this program to other locations in Alberta.

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Please, note that if you only hold an RN Diploma, and not a BScN, or BSN, or BN, you are very unlikely to find a job in Canada as a Registered Nurse. You may still apply to this program, but we strongly suggest that you complete the Post-RN Bachelor of Nursing at Athabasca University. You may decide to remain in the program until you complete your RN-to-BScN top-up degree, as you will need to be currently practising in Canada to be able to complete the Athabasca University program.