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Education Programs
NP Education The College of Nurses of Ontario is the body that regulates nurse practitioner practice and sets the requirements for registration. The College currently requires applicants to have graduated from an approved Ontario nurse practitioner program or an equivalent program from another jurisdiction. To review the of list of currently approved education programs please visit http://www.cno.org/for/rnec/np_regs.html Primary Health Care NP Education in Ontario In Ontario, the Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner Program (PHCNP) is a post-baccalaureate certificate program offered through a nine university consortium under the Council of Ontario University Programs in Nursing (COUPN). The consortium universities are: Ryerson, York, Laurentian, Queen's, Ottawa, Windsor, McMaster, Western and Lakehead. Full-time students usually complete the PHCNP certificate program in one calendar year. A part-time option for study is offered at some universities and enables students up to three years to complete the NP courses. Completed PHCNP certificate courses are approved for credit towards a Masters degree at each of the consortium universities. The PHCNP Certificate enables the graduate to write the CNPE examination and to register as an RN(EC) NP-PHC with the College of Nurses of Ontario. A Francophone program is offered through Laurentian and Ottawa. For additional information visit: http://www.np-education.ca or specific university nursing programs. University of Toronto, Master of Nursing/ACNP Diploma The Master of Nursing Program offers a combined Master of Nursing degree with an Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) field of study on-line and a Post Master's ACNP Diploma for learners who have a relevant graduate degree. The ACNP program offers two specialty areas of practice ACNP adult and ACNP child. For additional information: http://www.nursing.utoronto.ca/students/ Graduate_Students/mnstudents/NursePractitioner2006.htm McMasterUniversity Diploma Program, Advanced Neonatal Nursing The McMaster Graduate Diploma Program in Advanced Neonatal Nursing is a graduate level advanced nursing practice specialty program offered within the Faculty of Health Sciences and sponsored by the Office of the Associate Dean of Graduate Studies (Health Sciences), For additional information: http://www.fhs.mcmaster.ca/grad/nursing/diploma/proginfo.htm
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