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Registration Renewal

Registration Requirements

Online registration renewal is completed in the My Profile section of the NANB website.

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Renew your practising or non-practising membership online between October 1 and November 30 at 11:59 pm.

Please note, although Registration Renewal remains open until 11:59 pm, NANB’s office hours are Monday to Friday between 8:30 am to 4:30 pm. Registration support will not be available outside the indicated times.

Renewal Requirements

Registered Nurses (RN)

To qualify for registration as an RN, you must have met one of the following requirements in the previous five years:

  • practised at least 1125 hours as an RN in an approved nursing practice;
  • graduated from a basic nursing education program;
  • completed a post-RN degree in nursing; or
  • completed an approved nurse refresher program (Required following your first registration renewal).
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If you do not meet any of the criteria above but have practised at least 450 hours as an RN in  the 6 months preceding your renewal, please contact the NANB registration team at nanbregistratrion@nanb.nb.ca as soon as possible.

Nurse Practitioners (NP)

To qualify for registration as an NP, you must have met one of the following requirements:

  • Practised 900 hours in primary health care within the last three (3) calendar years;
  • Practised 300 hours in primary health care within the last twelve (12) months;
  • Graduated from an Approved Nurse Practitioner Education Program within the last three (3) years; or
  • Completed a nurse practitioner re-entry program within the last three (3) years.
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Full-time employment  is generally considered to be 1755 hours per year. Do not include sick leave, statutory holiday, vacation time, leave of absence, or on-call time (if not called). All hours reported must fall within the definition of nursing practice. For more information, contact registration services.

Please note: that you must report all nursing hours worked, including hours worked with your secondary employer or in self-employment settings.

  • Continuing Competence Program (CCP)

    The NANB CCP has two mandatory components. Both components MUST be completed via your My Profile account prior to the renewal of your registration for active practice.

    In order to renew registration for the next practice year you must have completed:

    • All the components of the CCP* during the practice year;
    • a self-assessment determining your learning needs;
    • a learning plan identifying your learning objectives and activities;
    • implementation of your learning plan, and documentation of the learning activities completed;
    •  an evaluation of the impact of your learning activities on your practice;
    • Complete the Mandatory Learning Module for the practice year.

    *See Continuing Competence Program for a detailed description of each step.

  • Criminal Charge/Conviction

    If you have been charged with or convicted of a criminal offence during the practise year or since your last active registration, you must provide details of the criminal charge/conviction to NANB.

    Please contact nanbregistration@nanb.nb.ca for more information.

  • Nursing Employment Data

    Your response in this section of the renewal form should reflect your current status at the actual site where you are currently working. If you work in more than one location, please choose the site  where you worked the most hours as your primary place of work. If you worked similar hours at multiple locations, please select the site where you’ve worked the longest.

  • Practising without a valid registration is illegal

    Practising without a valid registration is illegal and will result in the following:

    • practice hours worked without an active license will not be counted;
    • you will not have professional liability protection (CNPS) for any hours worked without an active license;
    • you could face possible discipline;
    • you will be charged an additional late fee of $57.50 and the potential of additional fees starting with an unauthorized practice fee of $287.50.
  • Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS):

    CNPS: More than liability protection

    Registering for the Canadian Nurses Protective Society (CNPS) professional liability protection and core services is a requirement for registration with NANB.

    The CNPS is a not-for-profit society that offers legal advice, risk-management services, legal assistance and professional liability protection related to nursing practice to over 150,000 eligible nurses across all Canadian provinces and territories. A non-profit legal support system created by nurses for nurses, the CNPS is specifically tailored to meet the professional liability protection needs of nurses in all professional nursing roles.

    Click here to for more information about CNPS

    While the CNPS was created to offer eligible Canadian nurses a source of protection in the event of a legal proceeding, it believes that prevention is key. As part of CNPS professional liability protection and core services, you gain access to educational webinars and publications, and you can also take advantage of CNPS legal services, which enable you to speak with a lawyer at any time, at no additional cost.

    Should you have any specific legal questions related to your nursing practice, you may contact the CNPS directly at 1-800-267-3390 or via email.   

  • Refunds

    No refunds will be issued for any fees paid to NANB.