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Alberta registered nurse assessment program

To become a registered nurse in Alberta, internationally educated applicants may be required to complete the Alberta Registered Nurse Assessment Program (ARNAP).

  • Alberta registered nurse assessment program

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Where are the assessments done?

Beginning June 2017, the ARNAP is being completed in Calgary, Alberta by Touchstone Institute.

There may be assessments offered in Edmonton at a future unknown date.

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