To become authorized to prescribe medications as an RN in General Class in Ontario, RNs must complete CNO-approved RN prescribing education.
RNs have two education options available to become authorized to prescribe in Ontario. They can:
- graduate from a CNO-approved Ontario baccalaureate nursing program that offers prescribing as part of its curriculum, or
- complete CNO-approved continuing education.
Below you will find a list of CNO-approved Ontario continuing education for RN Prescribing. To see the list of CNO-approved Ontario baccalaureate nursing programs, including those that offer RN prescribing in their curriculum, see our Baccalaureate Nursing (RN) Programs page.
Please contact the schools directly if you have any questions about their RN prescribing education program.
| Institution |
Program Name |
Approval Status |
| Humber College |
Registered Nurse Diagnosing & Prescribing |
Approved |
| Georgian College |
Registered Nurse Prescribing Education Program: Safe and Ethical Practice |
Approved |
|
College Consortium:
St. Lawrence College
Cambrian College
Confederation College
Collège La Cité
Northern College
Sault College
|
Registered Nurse – Prescribing Program
Please contact the individual schools for information on their programs. |
Approved |
|
University Consortium:
Lakehead University
Laurentian University
McMaster University
University of Ottawa
Queen's University
Toronto Metropolitan University
Western University
University of Windsor(Delivery University)
York University
|
Ontario University Consortium RN Prescribing Education Program
The University of Windsor is responsible for the delivery of this program. RNs interested in taking this program are asked to contact the University of Windsor for details. |
Approved |