CRNE Questions and Answers

CRNE Questions and Answers

What is the CRNE?

The Canadian Registered Nurses Exam (CRNE) is a multiple choice exam consisting of approximately 300 questions, which partially assesses your level of competence prior to entering nursing practice.

Why do I have to write the CRNE?

"The purpose of the CRNE is to protect the public by ensuring that the entry-level registered nurse possesses the competencies required to practice safely and effectively". (CNA, 2009).

How do I register to write the CRNE?

In order to register for the CRNE, you must first register with your provincial/territorial nursing regulatory body. See contact information below.

BRITISH COLUMBIA College of Registered Nurses of British Columbia 2855 Arbutus Street Vancouver BC  V6J 3Y8 Tel: (604) 736-7331 Fax: (604) 738-2272 E-mail: info@crnbc.ca	ALBERTA College and Association of Registered Nurses of Alberta 11620 - 168 Street Edmonton AB  T5M 4A6 Tel: (780) 451-0043 Fax: (780) 452-3276 E-mail: carna@nurses.ab.ca
SASKATCHEWAN Saskatchewan Registered Nurses' Association 2066 Retallack Street Regina SK  S4T 7X5 Tel: 1-800-667-9945 / (306) 359-4200 Fax: (306) 525-0849 E-mail: info@srna.org	MANITOBA College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba 890 Pembina Hwy Winnipeg MB R3M 2M8 Tel: (204) 774-3477 Fax: (204) 775-6052 E-mail: info@crnm.mb.ca
ONTARIO College of Nurses of Ontario 101 Davenport Road Toronto ON  M5R 3P1 Tel/Tél. : 1-800-387-5526 / (416) 928-0900 Fax/Télécopieur : (416) 928-6507 E-mail/Courriel : cno@cnomail.org	QUÉBEC Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec 4200, boul. Dorchester Ouest Montréal QC  H3Z 1V4 Tel/Tél. : (514) 935-2501 / 1-800-363-6048 Fax/Télécopieur : (514) 935-1799 E-mail/Courriel : inf@oiiq.org
NEW BRUNSWICK Nurses Association of New Brunswick  165 Regent Street Fredericton NB  E3B 7B4 Tel/Tél. : (506) 458-8731 Fax/Télécopieur : (506) 459-2838 E-mail/Courriel : nanb@nanb.nb.ca	NOVA SCOTIA College of Registered Nurses of Nova Scotia Suite 4005 7071 Bayers Road Halifax NS  B3J 2A8 Tel: (902) 491-9744 Fax: (902) 491-9510 E-mail: info@crnns.ca
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND Association of Registered Nurses of Prince Edward Island 53 Grafton Street Charlottetown PE  C1A 1K8 Tel: (902) 368-3764 Fax: (902) 628-1430 E-mail: arnpei@pei.aibn.com	NEWFOUNDLAND AND LABRADOR Association Of Registered Nurses Of Newfoundland And Labrador 55 Military Rd St. John’s NL  A1C 2C5 Tel: (709) 753-6040 Fax: (709) 753-4940 E-mail: info@arnnl.nf.ca
NORTHWEST TERRITORIES Registered Nurses Association of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut  Box 2757 Yellowknife NT  X1A 2R1 Tel: (867) 873-2745 Fax: (867) 873-2336 E-mail: nwtrna@theedge.ca	YUKON Yukon Registered Nurses Association 204 - 4133 - 4th Avenue Whitehorse YT  Y1A 1H8 Tel: (867) 667-4062 Fax: (867) 668-5123 E-mail: yrna@yknet.ca

How much does the CRNE cost?

The fee is $600 dollars (Canadian).

What are the exam due dates, and what are the locations I can write in?

The exam dates are:

• Feb 3 (Vancouver, Surrey, Richmond)

• June 2 (Vancouver, Surrey, Richmond, Victoria, Kamloops, Castelgar, Prince George, Kelowna, Nanaimo, Terrace)

• October 6 (Vancouver Surrey, Richmond, Kamloops, Nanaimo)

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More about what the CRNE actually examines coming soon…