Regarding bridging in alberta

[Navdeep k]

Hi... I am an ien in alberta ( canada)....i got a letter from carna for bridging programme but the bridging programmes are already full here ...can anyone tell me how long is the wait to get into bridging prog

[Navdeep k]

Yea every province does it differently I guess....but CNO take more time...thats wat I experienced..i got bridging prog from carna but assessment with cno is still ongoing...have no idea how much time it will take...

[dayandnight]

You might not need to do a bridging program if you apply to BC or Ontario, the regulatory bodies have shown they are inconsistent in how they respond to the NNAS advisory report results. One poster 'rgnonthemove' was advised by CARNA that she required a bridging program to become licensed in Alberta, but was advised by CNO that she was eligible for registration in Ontario without further education, you can search for her threads using the search tool in the top right hand corner. There have also been posters who had not comparable NNAS results who became licensed in BC without further education, search for 'sorensic' & 'esha22'.

Most people in BC end up taking a refresher course, albeit they offer very affordable options for people who do fairly well on the SEC/NCAS such as 3 month online course or preceptorship only.... but I haven't seen that many people take the NCLEX straight away in BC without taking any refresher courses (it is hard to ACE those exams on the first try). BC is very straightforward as everybody who gets a somewhat satisfactory assessment need to take their regulatory exam called NCAS (used to be SEC).