Nursing
Registration
Exams Report
2014
Nursing Registration Exams Report 2014
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Introduction ............................................................................ 2
1.1
1.2
About this Document .......................................................................................... 2
About the College of Nurses of Ontario .............................................................. 2
2 Methods and Notes ................................................................ 3
2.1
2.2
2.3
2.4
Location of Initial Nursing Education .................................................................. 3
Registration Exam Requirement ........................................................................ 3
Data Collection ................................................................................................... 4
Data Quality Audits ............................................................................................ 4
3 Registered Nurse Applicants ................................................ 5
3.1 RN Exam Written by Source of Initial Nursing Education ................................... 5
3.2 RN First-Time Exam Writer Demographics ........................................................ 5
3.3 RN Exam Pass Rates by Source of Initial Nursing Education ............................ 6
3.4 RN Exam Writes and Pass Rates by Ontario Nursing Baccalaureate-Degree
Granting University ...................................................................................................... 7
4 Registered Practical Nurse Applicants ................................ 9
4.1 RPN Exams Written by Source of Initial Nursing Education ............................... 9
4.2 RPN First-Time Exam Writer Demographics ...................................................... 9
4.3 RPN Exam Pass Rates by Source of Initial Nursing Education ....................... 10
4.4 RPN Exam Writes and Pass Rates by Ontario Nursing Diploma-Granting
College ...................................................................................................................... 11
5 Nurse Practitioner Applicants ............................................ 13
5.1 NP Exams Written by Source of Initial Nursing Education ............................... 13
5.2 NP First-Time Exam Writer Demographics ...................................................... 13
5.3 NP Exam Pass Rates by Source of Initial Nursing Education .......................... 14
5.4 NP Exam Writes and Pass Rates by Ontario Nursing Degree-Granting
University ................................................................................................................... 15
1 INTRODUCTION
About this Document
This document provides an overview of registration exam results with information on individual Ontario
nursing program pass rates.
This document presents exam statistics related to Registered Nurse (RN) and Registered Practical Nurse
(RPN) applicants in the General Class, and RN applicants in the Extended Class (i.e., Nurse Practitioner [NP]
applicants)1. There are three NP specialty certificates currently registered in Ontario: NP-Adult, NPPaediatrics and NP-Primary Health Care.
To find out more about the College’s statistical resources, or to sign up for statistics announcements from the
College, please visit http://www.cno.org/stats
About the College of Nurses of Ontario
The College is the regulatory body for nursing in Ontario. Its mission is to regulate nursing in the public
interest. The College sets the requirements for becoming a nurse in Ontario and the standards of practice that
must be met to maintain that designation. Only a person with a valid Certificate of Registration from the
College can practise as a nurse in Ontario and use the protected titles nurse, Registered Nurse (RN),
Registered Practical Nurse (RPN), Registered Nurse Extended Class (RN[EC]) or Nurse Practitioner
(NP).
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For more information about the College’s registration requirements and classes of registration, visit: http://www.cno.org/become-a-nurse
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2 METHODS AND NOTES
To become a nurse in Ontario, an applicant must register with the College of Nurses of Ontario as a
Registered Nurse, Registered Practical Nurse or Nurse Practitioner. Only members of the College are allowed
to refer to themselves as nurses in Ontario and use the titles RN, RPN and NP.
This section highlights two of the requirements for nursing registration in Ontario, which are relevant to this
report: completion of Council-approved nursing education and registration exams.2
Location of Initial Nursing Education
In Ontario, nursing programs that are approved for RN registration grant a university baccalaureate degree in
nursing. Those that are approved for RPN registration grant a diploma in practical nursing from a College of
Applied Arts and Technology. Programs approved for NP registration grant a post-baccalaureate certificate, a
master’s degree or a post-master’s diploma.
In this document, location of initial nursing education refers to where the initial education in the category or
class to which the nursing exam relates occurred. It is summarized into two groups for analysis and reporting
purposes, Ontario and outside Ontario. An Ontario nursing program is one that is:
 offered at an Ontario university or college and
 approved by the Council of the College of Nurses of Ontario 3 for the purposes of registering as a
nurse in Ontario.
Exam statistics for writers who have not completed an Ontario nursing program are categorized as “outside
Ontario”.
Registration Exam Requirement
RN and RPN applicants must successfully complete a Council-approved registration exam for the category to
which they are applying. RN applicants complete the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE) while
RPN applicants complete the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination (CPNRE).
NP applicants must successfully complete a Council-approved exam in the NP specialty (Adult, Paediatrics,
Primary Health Care) to which they are applying. In 2014, the following NP registration exams were available
to Ontario applicants.

NP-Adult: American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program’s Adult-Gerontology
Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination
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For a complete overview of the registration requirements, visit: http://www.cno.org/become-a-nurse.
Council may also approve an accreditation process (e.g., Canadian Association of Schools of Nursing Accreditation for university
baccalaureate degrees) or another body (e.g., third party) to provide approval of nursing programs for registration purposes.
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
NP-Paediatrics: Pediatric Nursing Certification Board’s Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care
Certification Examination or l’Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec’s Certification
Examination for Nurse Practitioners Specializing in Neonatology

NP-Primary Health Care: Canadian Nurse Practitioner Examination: Family All Ages.
The College determines candidate eligibility for the exams listed above. In addition, Council has approved
other exams that will fulfill the NP registration exam requirement4 (e.g, NP applicants from outside of Ontario
may have completed another exam in another jurisdiction).This report only includes statistics for the NP
exams listed above.
Data Collection
The College collects exam results on an ongoing basis from the exam providers. The numbers in this report
include first-time exam writes and repeat writes. The Ontario nursing program data tables contain first-time
writes only.
Data Quality Audits
To ensure the accuracy and reliability of the data it releases, the College conducts routine data quality audits.
As a result of an audit in 2014, the College is restating data previously reported in earlier reports. Please refer
to the current report for the most up-to-date data.
4
For a complete list of these other Council-approved exams, visit: http://www.cno.org/exams
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3 REGISTERED NURSE APPLICANTS5
For 2014, there were 4,662 first-time exam writers of the Canadian Registered Nurse Examination (CRNE). Of this
number, 4,095 or 87.8 per cent were awarded their initial nursing education from an Ontario program. This
represents an increase of 243 first-time writes from Ontario programs compared to 2013 and an increase of 872
compared to 2010. The number of first-time writers from outside Ontario decreased by 14 in 2014 as compared to
2013.
RN Exam Written by Source of Initial Nursing Education
First-time exam writes and repeat exam writes are displayed below in separate tables.
First-Time Writes
Location of Initial
Nursing Education
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
3,223
86.2
3,759
80.4
3,825
83.5
3,852
86.9
4,095
87.8
515
13.8
918
19.6
756
16.5
581
13.1
567
12.2
3,738
100
4,677
100
4,581
100
4,433
100
4,662
100
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Ontario
679
75.4
880
66.9
946
67.5
961
65.8
1,007
64.4
Outside Ontario
221
24.6
436
33.1
455
32.5
500
34.2
556
35.6
Total
900
100
1,316
100
1,401
100
1,461
100
1,563
100
Ontario
Outside Ontario
Total
Repeat Writes
Location of Initial
Nursing Education
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
RN First-Time Exam Writer Demographics
Gender
For 2014 first-time exam writes, 11.9 per cent of RN exam writers from an Ontario program were male, compared to
16.8 per cent of exam writers educated outside Ontario.
Age
The average age of RN first-time exam writers in 2014 was 27 years. The average age of first-time exam writers from
an Ontario program was 26.6 compared to 30.2 for first-time exam writers educated outside of Ontario.
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In this report, Registered Nurse (RN) Applicants refer only to those seeking registration as an RN in the General Class. For more information
about the College’s classes of registration, visit: http://www.cno.org/en/become-a-nurse/types-of-registration/.
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RN Exam Writers
Age Distribution, Location of Initial Education: Ontario and Outside Ontario
3,000
Ontario
2,385
2,500
Outside Ontario
2,000
1,500
910
1,000
500
285
356
104
78
197
57
0
18 - 24
25 - 29
30 - 34
35 - 39
148
17
40 - 44
66
17
45 - 49
26
6
50 - 54
6
2
55 - 59
1
1
60 - 64
0
0
65+
RN Exam Pass Rates by Source of Initial Nursing Education
The percentages in the tables show pass rates of first-time writes and repeat writes separately.
Pass Rates – First-Time Writes
Location of Initial Nursing
Education
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
%
%
%
%
%
Ontario
82.5
80.3
81.1
82.8
84.7
Outside Ontario
52.6
40.6
36.0
40.3
37.7
Location of Initial Nursing
Education
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
%
%
%
%
%
Ontario
60.4
53.5
58.7
52.1
64.6
Outside Ontario
33.5
30.5
38.2
30.8
37.1
Pass Rates - Repeat Writes
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RN Exam Writes and Pass Rates by Ontario Nursing Baccalaureate-Degree Granting University
88%
2013
Number of
First Writes
84
87%
2014
Number of
First Writes
97
52
94%
46
85%
58
90%
Brock University - Loyalist College Collaborative Nursing Degree Program (BScN)
Lakehead University
42
148
81%
88%
38
165
89%
84%
39
155
82%
90%
Laurentian University
RN Programs
Brock University
Brock University - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
2012
Number of
First Writes
94
Pass
Rate
Pass
Rate
Pass
Rate
87%
305
76%
354
79%
345
83%
Laurentian University - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
71
72%
89
72%
93
73%
Laurentian University- Cambrian College Collaborative Nursing Degree Program (BScN)
35
83%
45
87%
38
87%
Laurentian University - Northern College Collaborative Nursing Degree Program (BScN)
33
85%
37
84%
34
79%
59
107
475
64%
81%
85%
46
137
454
72%
81%
86%
39
141
448
74%
91%
89%
McMaster University - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
160
89%
168
93%
166
93%
McMaster University - Conestoga College Collaborative Nursing Degree Program (BScN)
148
91%
123
90%
126
91%
167
86
76%
88%
163
108
75%
81%
156
106
83%
91%
85
89%
32
88%
1
0%
53
79%
81
93%
78%
97%
25
116
84%
97%
Laurentian University - Sault College Collaborative Nursing Degree Program (BScN)
Laurentian University - St Lawrence College Collaborative Nursing Degree Program (BScN)
McMaster University
McMaster University - Mohawk College Collaborative Nursing Degree Program (BScN)
Nipissing University
Nipissing University - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Nipissing University - Canadore College Collaborative Nursing Degree Program (BScN)
Nipissing University - Scholar Practitioner Program
Queen's University
114
96%
23
104
Ryerson University
485
66%
540
68%
531
78%
Ryerson University - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Ryerson University - Centennial College Collaborative Nursing Degree Program (BScN)
138
104
75%
56%
139
127
76%
61%
153
123
86%
74%
Ryerson University - George Brown College Collaborative Nursing Degree Program (BScN)
152
61%
149
60%
132
78%
91
192
70%
79%
125
166
76%
82%
123
192
74%
82%
94
82%
69
86%
64
77%
4
94
375
100%
74%
87%
1
96
326
100%
79%
86%
31
97
343
81%
86%
88%
University of Ottawa - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
214
86%
178
85%
207
87%
University of Ottawa - Algonquin College Collaborative Nursing Degree Program (BScN)- Woodroffe
136
86%
119
88%
110
90%
University of Ottawa - Algonquin College Collaborative Nursing Degree Program (BScN)- Pembroke
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
25
141
96%
83%
29
156
86%
95%
26
187
92%
78%
UOIT - RPN – BScN Bridging Program - Oshawa Campus
27
85%
28
100%
44
70%
UOIT - Durham College Collaborative Nursing Degree Program (BScN)
90
80%
102
95%
120
78%
UOIT - RPN - BScN Bridging Program - Georgian Campus
University of New Brunswick
24
137
92%
82%
26
184
88%
81%
23
207
96%
84%
University of Toronto
161
99%
157
96%
172
98%
Ryerson University - Post Diploma BScN Program
Trent University
Trent University - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Trent University - Post-bridge RPN to BScN Program
Trent University - Fleming College Collaborative Nursing Degree Program (BScN)
University of Ottawa
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RN Programs
University of Western Ontario
University of Western Ontario - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
University of Western Ontario - Fanshawe College Collaborative Nursing Degree Program (BScN)
University of Windsor
University of Windsor - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
University of Windsor - Lambton College Collaborative Nursing Degree Program (BScN)
University of Windsor - St Clair College Collaborative Nursing Degree Program (BScN)
York University
York University - Bachelor of Science in Nursing
York University - Internationally Educated Nurses BScN Program
2012
Number of
First Writes
278
93%
2013
Number of
First Writes
285
93%
2014
Number of
First Writes
285
107
93%
55
95%
56
96%
171
275
94%
89%
230
269
93%
90%
229
305
91%
89%
100
90%
96
94%
113
87%
38
137
559
87%
88%
68%
37
136
500
84%
90%
76%
44
148
606
91%
91%
75%
130
91%
119
87%
141
91%
Pass
Rate
Pass
Rate
Pass
Rate
92%
35
57%
35
51%
37
70%
York University - Georgian College Collaborative Nursing Degree Program (BScN)
134
71%
124
81%
146
87%
York University - Seneca College Collaborative Nursing Degree Program (BScN)
260
56%
222
73%
282
61%
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4 REGISTERED PRACTICAL NURSE APPLICANTS6
For 2014, there were 5,936 first-time exam writers for the Canadian Practical Nurse Registration Examination
(CPNRE). Of this number, 3,663 or 61.7 per cent were awarded their initial nursing education from an Ontario
school. This represents an increase of 130 first-time writes from Ontario programs compared to 2013 and an
increase of 984 compared to 2010. First-time writers from outside Ontario increased by 166 compared to 2013.
RPN Exams Written by Source of Initial Nursing Education
First-time exam writes and repeat exam writes are displayed below in separate tables.
First-Time Writes
Location of Initial
Nursing Education
Ontario
Outside Ontario
Total
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
2,679
77.1
3,415
74.8
3,405
69.0
3,533
62.6
3,663
61.7
794
22.9
1,151
25.2
1,531
31.0
2,107
37.4
2,273
38.3
3,473
100
4,566
100
4,936
100
5,640
100
5,936
100
Repeat Writes
Location of Initial
Nursing Education
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
Ontario
486
54.8
583
56.6
646
49.8
589
45.0
543
36.6
Outside Ontario
401
45.2
447
43.4
652
50.2
721
55.0
941
63.4
Total
887
100
1,030
100
1,298
100
1,310
100
1,484
100
RPN First-Time Exam Writer Demographics
Gender
For 2014 first exam writes, 12.5 per cent of RPN exam writers from an Ontario program were male, compared to 19.2
per cent of exam writers educated outside Ontario.
Age
The average age of RPN first-time exam writers in 2013 was 30.1 years. The average age of first-time exam writers
from an Ontario program was 29.2 compared to 31.4 for first-time exam writers from outside of Ontario.
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In this report, Registered Practical Nurse (RPN) Applicants refer only to those seeking registration as an RPN in the General Class. For more
information about the College’s classes of registration, visit http://www.cno.org/en/become-a-nurse/types-of-registration/.
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RPN Exam Writers
Age Distribution, Location of Initial Education: Ontario and Outside Ontario
1,800
Ontario
1,573
1,600
Outside Ontario
1,400
1,200
985
1,000
820
800
600
425 448
400
261
358
286
244
189
200
149
68
71
28
19 5
4
2
0
1
0
18 - 24
25 - 29
30 - 34
35 - 39
40 - 44
45 - 49
50 - 54
55 - 59
60 - 64
65+
RPN Exam Pass Rates by Source of Initial Nursing Education
The percentages in the tables show pass rates of first-time writes and repeat writes separately.
Pass Rates – First-Time Writes
Location of Initial Nursing
Education
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
%
%
%
%
%
Ontario
84.8
86.7
84.0
89.4
90.0
Outside Ontario
46.3
56.6
58.9
60.6
56.8
Location of Initial Nursing
Education
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
%
%
%
%
%
Ontario
54.9
54.4
58.8
55.7
55.6
Outside Ontario
35.9
40.7
35.3
35.1
41.4
Pass Rates - Repeat Writes
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RPN Exam Writes and Pass Rates by Ontario Nursing Diploma-Granting College
RPN Programs
Algonquin College
Algonquin College - Nepean Campus - Practical Nurse Program
Algonquin College - Pembroke Campus - Practical Nurse Program
2012
Number of
First Writes
Pass
Rate
2013
Number of
First Writes
Pass
Rate
2014
Number of
First Writes
Pass
Rate
153
87%
170
89%
182
95%
129
86%
140
87%
161
94%
24
92%
30
100%
21
100%
Cambrian College
38
97%
44
100%
40
95%
Canadore College
49
84%
88
93%
86
94%
Centennial College
196
94%
175
95%
243
96%
190
95%
171
96%
242
96%
6
67%
4
75%
1
100%
7
86%
10
80%
15
100%
69
65%
39
87%
58
90%
3
100%
Centennial College - Practical Nurse Program
Centennial Personal Support Worker To Practical Nurse Bridging - Practical Nurse Program
Centennial College - Internationally Educated Nurses - Practical Nurse Program
Collège Boréal
Collège Boréal - Hearst Campus - Practical Nurse Program
Collège Boréal - Kapuskasing Campus - Practical Nurse Program
17
59%
Collège Boréal - Nippising Campus - Practical Nurse Program
11
91%
9
100%
6
100%
Collège Boréal - Sudbury Campus - Practical Nurse Program
21
76%
14
86%
20
95%
Collège Boréal - Timmins Campus - Practical Nurse Program
9
56%
7
100%
14
93%
Collège Boréal - Toronto Campus - Practical Nurse Program
11
36%
9
67%
15
73%
212
90%
267
95%
343
92%
63
90%
90
97%
58
93%
Durham College
123
91%
120
98%
145
94%
Fanshawe College
114
92%
101
96%
127
95%
Fanshawe College - London Campus - Practical Nurse Program
79
91%
70
94%
90
94%
Fanshawe College - Woodstock Campus - Practical Nurse Program
35
94%
31
100%
37
97%
Fleming College
134
87%
132
91%
136
92%
George Brown College
156
98%
130
98%
145
96%
Georgian College
308
83%
285
93%
288
89%
172
79%
184
94%
164
91%
9
89%
16
81%
Conestoga College
Confederation College
Georgian College - Barrie Campus - Practical Nurse Program
Georgian College - Bracebridge Campus - Practical Nurse Program
Georgian College - Midland/Penetanguishene Campus - Practical Nurse Program
1
100%
Georgian College - Orangeville Campus - Practical Nurse Program
47
87%
28
71%
29
79%
Georgian College - Owen Sound Campus - Practical Nurse Program
80
88%
72
97%
79
90%
227
76%
280
83%
242
86%
La Cité Collégiale
48
83%
40
68%
58
66%
Lambton College
53
94%
71
99%
59
98%
Loyalist College
44
91%
61
98%
41
95%
Humber College
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RPN Programs
2012
Number of
First Writes
Pass
Rate
2013
Number of
First Writes
Pass
Rate
2014
Number of
First Writes
Pass
Rate
Loyalist College - Bancroft Campus - Practical Nurse Program
8
88%
Loyalist College - Belleville Campus - Practical Nurse Program
36
92%
61
98%
41
95%
201
89%
207
92%
203
90%
173
90%
205
92%
202
90%
Mohawk College
Mohawk College - Practical Nurse Program
28
86%
2
100%
1
0%
Niagara College
Mohawk College - Aboriginal Communities - Practical Nurse Program
91
87%
137
92%
125
94%
Northern College
33
97%
54
98%
18
89%
1
100%
26
100%
Northern College - Kirkland Lake Campus - Practical Nurse Program
Northern College - Moosonee Campus - Practical Nurse Program
1
100%
4
100%
1
100%
31
97%
24
96%
17
88%
60
80%
41
93%
67
81%
284
71%
291
76%
319
77%
Seneca College - Practical Nurse Program
146
84%
149
83%
170
85%
Seneca College - Continuing Education - Practical Nurse Program
138
59%
142
68%
149
68%
Sheridan College
244
66%
195
76%
159
88%
St Clair College
258
86%
252
88%
250
90%
95
83%
108
87%
110
87%
160
88%
140
90%
140
92%
3
67%
4
25%
Northern College - South Porcupine Campus - Practical Nurse Program
Sault College
Seneca College
St Clair College - Chatham Campus - Practical Nurse Program
St Clair College - Windsor Campus - Practical Nurse Program
St Clair College - Anishinabek Educational Institute - Practical Nurse Program
St Lawrence College
146
81%
154
88%
142
87%
St Lawrence College - Brockville Campus - Practical Nurse Program
67
76%
61
84%
50
82%
St Lawrence College - Cornwall Campus - Practical Nurse Program
33
82%
31
90%
34
88%
St Lawrence College - Kingston Campus - Practical Nurse Program
46
87%
62
92%
58
91%
94
84%
99
85%
114
95%
Ontario RN Programs7
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RPN applicants who completed an Ontario RN baccalaureate program, but are applying for RPN registration. Applicants do this for a variety of reasons; for example, they have been
unsuccessful in registering as an RN or they want to hold registration in both nursing categories.
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5 NURSE PRACTITIONER APPLICANTS8
For 2014, there were 250 first-time exam writers for NP exams administered in Ontario. Of this number, 219 or
87.6 per cent were awarded their initial NP nursing education from an Ontario university. This represents an
increase of 22 first-time writes from Ontario NP programs compared to 2013 and an increase of 60 compared to
2010. First-time writers from outside Ontario increased by 5 writers over 2013.
NP Exams Written by Source of Initial Nursing Education
First-time exam writes and repeat exam writes are displayed below in separate tables.
First-Time Writes
Location of Initial
Nursing Education
Ontario
Outside Ontario
Total
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
159
88.8
168
88.9
192
89.3
197
88.3
219
87.6
20
11.2
21
11.1
23
10.7
26
11.7
31
12.4
179
100
189
100
215
100
223
100
250
100
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
#
%
31
79.5
16
80.0
23
92.0
13
81.3
9
69.2
8
20.5
4
20.0
2
8.0
3
18.8
4
30.8
39
100
20
100
25
100
16
100
13
100
Repeat Writes
Location of Initial
Nursing Education
Ontario
Outside Ontario
Total
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
NP First-Time Exam Writer Demographics
Gender
For 2014 first-exam writes, 5.9 per cent of NP exam writers from Ontario NP programs were male, compared to 9.7
per cent of exam writers educated outside Ontario.
Age
The average age of NP first-time exam writers in 2014 was 35 years. The average age of first-time exam writers from
Ontario NP programs was 35 compared to 36.2 for first-time exam writers from programs outside of Ontario.
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In this report, Nurse Practitioner (NP) Applicants refers to those seeking registration as a Registered Nurse in the Extended Class. For more
information about the College’s classes of registration, visit: http://www.cno.org/en/become-a-nurse/types-of-registration/.
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NP Exam Writers
Age Distribution, Location of Initial Education: Ontario and Outside Ontario
90
Ontario
80
74
73
Outside Ontario
70
60
50
40
30
22
20
17
20
7
10
0
10
10
8
2
0
3
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
18 - 24
25 - 29
30 - 34
35 - 39
40 - 44
45 - 49
50 - 54
55 - 59
60 - 64
65+
NP Exam Pass Rates by Source of Initial Nursing Education
Pass Rates – First-Time Writes
Location of Initial Nursing
Education
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
%
%
%
%
%
Ontario
93.1
91.1
90.1
91.9
92.2
Outside Ontario
80.0
85.7
78.3
88.5
96.8
Location of Initial Nursing
Education
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
%
%
%
%
%
Ontario
67.7
62.5
87.0
76.9
66.7
Outside Ontario
37.5
25.0
50.0
66.7
75.0
Pass Rates - Repeat Writes
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NP Exam Writes and Pass Rates by Ontario Nursing Degree-Granting
University
NP – Primary Healthcare Programs
2012
Number
of First
Writes
Pass
Rate
2013
Number
of First
Writes
Pass
Rate
2014
Number
of First
Writes
Pass
Rate
Lakehead University
11
100%
10
100%
12
83%
Laurentian University
19
90%
16
94%
22
86%
McMaster University
7
100%
26
100%
19
89%
Queen’s University
17
100%
11
91%
15
100%
Ryerson University
20
95%
18
94%
25
96%
University of Ottawa
13
100%
18
94%
20
90%
7
86%
15
93%
University of Toronto
University of Western Ontario
12
100%
8
88%
20
100%
University of Windsor
16
81%
11
100%
8
100%
6
83%
23
87%
23
96%
York University
NP – Adult Programs
2012
Number
of First
Writes
University of Toronto
NP – Paediatrics Programs
45
2012
Number
of First
Writes
Pass
Rate
78%
Pass
Rate
2013
Number
of First
Writes
38
2013
Number
of First
Writes
Pass
Rate
87%
Pass
Rate
2014
Number
of First
Writes
29
2014
Number
of First
Writes
Pass
Rate
90%
Pass
Rate
McMaster University
2
50%
3
33%
2
50%
University of Toronto
21
95%
6
100%
9
89%
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