Entry-level nursing programs in Saskatchewan must receive program approval from CRNS for graduates to be eligible to proceed with registration. The Registered Nurses Act, 1988 authorizes the CRNS Council to approve nursing education programs in Saskatchewan.  CRNS Council delegates this authority to the Nursing Education Program Approval Committee (NEPAC).

The purpose of program approval in fulfilling our public protection mandate by:

• Ensuring graduates are prepared to practice safely, competently, compassionately and ethically;
• Promoting the safe practice of nursing through a standardized nursing education approval process for all categories of nursing education;
• Providing stakeholders with a transparent account of program approval; and
• Supporting continuous evaluation and improvement of nursing education programs in the province.

The CRNS reviews and, if requirements are met, approves RN and NP nursing education programs at both graduate and undergraduate levels as one aspect of RN and NP licensure requirements.

Saskatchewan Approved Entry-Level Educational Programs

University of Saskatchewan, College of Nursing

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) Program
• Master of Nursing Primary Health Care Nurse Practitioner (MN-NP) Program

University of Regina and Saskatchewan Polytechnic

• Saskatchewan Collaborative Bachelor of Science in Nursing (SCBScN) Program
• Collaborative Nurse Practitioner Program (CNPP)

Saskatchewan Polytechnic School of Nursing

• RN Bridging Program for Internationally Educated Nurses (RNBP/IEN)
• Registered Nursing Bridging Program for Re-entry to Practice (RNBP/RTP)