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Continuing Competence Program

The CCP is based on reflective practice that includes:

  1. A personal assessment of the nurse’s practice according to the practice standards applicable to the nurse’s practice category (What will the nurse work on this year?);
  2. A written learning plan developed from the personal assessment and implemented throughout the licensure year (How will the nurse learn this?); and,
  3. A written evaluation of the result of the learning plan on the practice of the nurse (How does the learning impact the nurse’s practice in the practice setting?).

Watch a video overview of the CCP program.

CRNS registrants are required, at a minimum, to select a Practice Standard to focus on, add a related learning goal and an activity to the online CCP module.

During the renewal process you will need to document in the CCP module that you have completed at least one standard, one related learning goal, one activity and complete the evaluation.

How to Access and Complete your CCP

You can access the CCP module in Alinity and start documenting your CCP goals and activities by:

  1. Logging into your Alinity account.
  2. Finding the ‘My Learning’ menu item on the left-hand side to access your CCP.
  3. Click the arrow to the right of the year to open your learning plan or click on the + box to add a current year CCP learning plan if you haven’t started yet.
  4. Start or complete your plan by selecting a standard and adding a learning goal.
  5. Click the ‘Save for later’ button.
  6. Then add your activities and click the ‘Save for later’ button again.
  7. To add more than one goal or standard, click the ‘Add’ button.

Watch a video on how to complete your CRNS CCP requirements. 

With the transition to Alinity you may notice:

  • The current NP Practice Standards are different than those you submitted previously. As a result, not all related learning goals and activities may appear.
  • Learning goals and activities that were recorded as ‘Other’, ‘Completed’ or ‘In progress’ previously may not appear. You can update this information when you review and finalize your CCP.

If you have questions or require assistance with completing your CCP, a nursing advisor for Practice and Education can be reached by emailing practiceadvice@crns.ca or calling the 1-800-667-9945 number and selecting '7’ from the menu options.

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