Applicants for registration with the College of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta (CLPNA) must provide evidence of language proficiency in English.

The four language proficiency criteria are: Speaking, Listening, Reading, and Writing.

Applicants are required to successfully completing one of the following tests:

IELTS – International English Language Testing System
Academic Version only

Passing Score-

Listening: 7.5
Reading: 6.5
Writing: 7.0
Speaking: 7.0

Contact to Write Test

International English Language Testing System Alberta: 1-403-543-7300

CELBAN – Canadian English Language Benchmark Assessment for Nurses

Passing Score-

Listening: 10
Reading: 8
Writing: 7
Speaking: 8

Contact to Write Test-

Canadian English Language Assessment Services (CELAS) Centre 400-123 Main Street Winnipeg, MB R3C 1A3 1-204-945-0588

All applicants whose first language is not English are required to successfully demonstrate English language competence.

Applicants who provide evidence of completing four (4) years of full-time study in English from the following list of countries are not required to provide language proficiency:
Australia, Ireland, Jamaica, New Zealand, United Kingdom, United States and Canada

Applicants, whose test results become more than two years old, at any time during the application process or prior to registration, will be required to provide updated test results.

Tests results must be originals