Transition to Practice for Nurses prepares learners for nursing practice in the Ontario health care context. Using a learner-centred approach, opportunities are provided for learners to synthesize prior knowledge with new learning through critical inquiry, reflection, application of evidence-informed knowledge and practices, case-based learning, and engagement with simulated patient care situations in a range of health care settings. Guided by legislative and regulatory requirements related to the nursing scope of practice in Ontario, learners will demonstrate professional behaviors that support respectful, competent, inclusive and ethical relational practice.
The Transition to Practice for Nursing course is designed for internationally educated nurses (IENs) completing the Nursing for IEN: Competency Upgrade Pathway.
Refer to the CNO website for more information on the process to complete additional education. The new Transition to Practice for Nurses course is approved by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO). Applicants who successfully complete the approved Transition to Practice course will meet the CNO’s ninth requirement to support their application for registration. For more information:
Admission Requirements
You are eligible if you meet ALL the following criteria, including:
- You are an Internationally Educated Nurse (IEN)
- You have proof of one of the following:
- Canadian citizenship status; or
- Canadian permanent resident status; or
- Appropriate authorization under the Immigration and Refugee Protection Act (Canada) that permits you to engage in the practice of nursing in Ontario.
- You have a letter from CNO containing the results of your education assessment and the additional education you need.
- You must have formal admission to Nursing for Internationally Educated Nurses through the CNO.
Students are responsible for ensuring they understand the requirements they need as identified by the CNO.
This new Transition to Practice for Nurses (TTP) course is approved by the College of Nurses of Ontario. As of April 1, 2025, the nursing education requirements for RN applicants wanting to practice in Ontario have changed. PRIOR to registering, please ensure you have connected with the CNO to determine how the New Nursing Education Requirements for RN and RPN applicants will affect your personal situation.