CRNE without taking the SEC or a program

Silverdragon102, BSN · Feb 25, 2011

There are some nurses that did not need to do SEC etc however a lot will depend on the province

wemon211 · Feb 26, 2011

Really? Anyone here from the Philippines who didn't need to do that? I'm trying to weigh my options in terms of time and cost. Which provinces in canada doesn't require a SEC or a program? Which provinces didn't require the SEC or a program?

Silverdragon102, BSN · Feb 26, 2011

You can't decide like that. Each province will make their own determination based on what YOU submit to them. Also just because a province doesn't require it doesn't mean you can find a job and employer willing to assist with PR or work permit. Lately jobs are hard for Canadians or people already in Canada and they will come first

loriangel14, RN · Feb 26, 2011

While not all the provinces have SEC they all do have some form of assessment that an applicant has to go through. As to whether you will need to upgrade depends on you and your education, not which province you apply to. Potentially ANY province can ask for upgrading.

benz2222 · Jun 2, 2011

yes. silverdragon is right. u have to prove ur competency is at par. nonetheless my experience is diferrent.

it also matters what province you applied for. AB and SK as well BC is difficult coz it will be months before you hear correspondence from them and the tuition for the classess are high too. try other provinces coz some are very accomodating.

my wife and i are classmates since 1st day of nursing school. we worked at the same hospital and we arrived in canada at the same time. but i was asked to take the sec and she was given eligility without having to do sec. she took the crne rightaway and shes a nurse now at a local hospital. my fate is different as i will ultimately have to take classess.

They say sec is a way of assessing ur competency... but NOBODY passed the SEC without having to take classes. BUT, im grateful for the opportunity given to us.

CarribRN · Jun 2, 2011

What the others said are all true. There are Filipino nurses made eligible to take the CRNE without doing the SEC, and there are those who were required to do it, others were even asked to take up classes for years.

Take our case for example, I was made eligible by CNO in Ontario whilst my classmate who applied 1 year ahead of us was asked to study in school for 3 years. That's not even a bridging class, it's like she was asked to go back to school again and start from the scratch. The only differences in our case that I could think of is our years of experience, the country where I have obtained my nursing experience, and the University where we went to in college for our first degree (we are both second coursers).