Nurse Practitioners (NPs) in Ontario can prescribe controlled substances, if they have completed approved controlled substances education.

The following programs and courses have been approved by Council for NPs who need to meet their controlled substances education requirement.

Standalone courses

School Course name
Athabasca University Prescription and Management of Controlled Drugs and Substances
University of Toronto Controlled Drugs and Substances: Essential Management and Prescribing Practices
University of Ottawa / Council of Ontario University Programs in Nursing Prescribing Narcotics and Controlled Substances

NP programs in Ontario

School NP specialty certificate program
Lakehead University Primary Health Care
Laurentian University Primary Health Care
McMaster University Primary Health Care
Queen’s University Primary Health Care
Toronto Metropolitan University Primary Health Care
University of Ottawa Primary Health Care
University of Windsor Primary Health Care
Western University Primary Health Care
York University Primary Health Care
University of Toronto Adult, Pediatrics and Primary Health Care

NP programs in Canada

School
Athabasca University
Dalhousie University
McGill University / Université McGill
Memorial University
Thompson River University
Université de Moncton
Université de Montreal
Université de Sherbrooke
Université de Quebec en Abitibi-Temiscamingue
Université du Quebec a Chicoutimi
Université du Quebec a Rimouski
Université du Quebec a Trois-Rivieres
Université du Quebec en Outaouais
Université Laval
University of Alberta
University of British Columbia
University of Calgary
University of Manitoba
University of New Brunswick
University of Northern British Columbia
University of Prince Edward Island
University of Regina / Saskatchewan Polytechnic
University of Saskatchewan
University of Victoria