Registered Nurses in Ontario can now be certified to prescribe certain medications. This program provides students from across Ontario with the training required by the College of Nurses of Ontario (CNO) to expand one’s scope of practice to meet the health needs of Ontarians in a variety of non-hospital settings. Registered nurses who complete this program will be permitted to prescribe medications such as contraceptives, immunizations, medications to aide in smoking cessation and topical wound care.
View the graduate certificate program outline, admissions, requirements and immunizations.
- Open to domestic applicants only. This program is not available for international students.
You must provide your CNO registered number at the time of registration.