Nurse Practitioner (NP)
Professional family: Nursing
Registered nurses with graduate education and an extended practice class — diagnosing, prescribing and managing panels in primary care, hospitals and long-term care.
Credentialing pathway
The typical registration, verification and facility steps for Nurse Practitioner (NP). One governed verification process — requirements tailored to the profession, jurisdiction, organization, and assignment.
Registration & licensing
- Active RN registration plus NP (extended class) registration with the provincial nursing regulator
- Approved graduate NP program and NP certification exam (e.g. CNPE or exam required by the jurisdiction)
- Professional liability protection (e.g. CNPS)
Identity & background
- Government-issued photo ID and legal name verification
- Education and credential source verification
- Criminal record check — vulnerable sector check where the assignment involves vulnerable people
- Professional references from recent practice
Common facility requirements
- Immunization, TB screening and mask-fit testing per facility policy
- Privacy / health-information training (e.g. PHIPA in Ontario)
Certifications
- BLS for most assignments
- ACLS for critical care, emergency and perioperative assignments
- CNA specialty certification (optional, valued by employers)
Supported provinces & territories
Supported across Canada. Registration transfers or new registrations may be required when crossing provincial borders — each province and territory licenses independently.
Care settings
Where this work typically happens — care settings are places of practice, not professions.
Relevant opportunities
Whether assignments are currently open for Nurse Practitioner (NP) depends on the coverage needs organizations have posted in your province — create a profile to see matches as they go live. We do not advertise opportunity counts we cannot stand behind. No organization has a public post open for this profession right now; many share theirs only with signed-in clinicians.
Locum work by province and territory
Who licenses the profession and how locum coverage usually works, jurisdiction by jurisdiction, with the public posts open there.
Read more in locum work in Canada, explained and working as a locum in another province.
Final requirements depend on the jurisdiction, employer, facility, department, and assignment. This page describes the typical pathway; LocuPedia verifies the exact requirements for each coverage request through one governed verification process.