Initial applications
The application process you will follow is determined by where you received your nursing education. Select the description that best describes you for application details. These applications are for initial licensure only; if you have previously held RPN licensure in British Columbia, you must
apply to reinstate your licence.
- B.C. graduate
- You are recent graduate of a B.C. psychiatric nursing education program.
- Canadian RPN
- You are currently or formerly licensed as a registered psychiatric nurse in another Canadian province or territory.
- Internationally educated nurse
- You received your psychiatric nursing education outside of Canada and you have never been licensed in a Canadian province or territory.
Other applications
- Certification- opioid use disorder (OUD)
- You are a BCCNM licensee who wants to apply to perform restricted activities in the area of opioid use disorder.
- Employed student psychiatric nurse
- You are enrolled in a BCCNM-recognized psychiatric nursing education program an have a job offer from an employer.
Reconsideration & review
Under the
Health Professions and Occupations Act, applicants may be eligible to apply for a reconsideration or review of BCCNM decisions.
Licence Committee
Some applications require review and decision by the Licence Committee.