English Proficiency Requirements
An applicant whose native language is not English shall submit evidence of passing an English proficiency exam administered by a board approved service.
Exemption from the English Language Proficiency Requirements
To be exempt from having to take an English language proficiency examination, you must meet BOTH of the following requirements:
- English must have been the language of instruction, including the language of the textbooks.
- Your entry level nursing education was completed in one of the following countries:
- Australia
- Barbados
- Canada
(However, Quebec is French speaking, the only schools approved for exemption in Quebec are: McGill University, Dawson College, Vanier College, John Abbott College, and Heritage College) - Ireland
- Jamaica
- New Zealand
- South Africa
- Trinidad and Tobago
- United Kingdom
- United States
Board Approved Enflish Proficiency Services
NOTE: All individual test results will be valid for seven years. "Super-Scoring" is valid for two years prior to the application date.
| Tests | Passing Standard |
| Cambridge English | C1; Overall score of 176 with a minimum speaking score of 185. |
| International English Language Testing System (IELTS) | Overall score of 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 in Reading, Writing, and Listening; AND 7.0 in Speaking. |
| LanguageCert Academic | Overall score of 70 - 74; with a minimum of 70 - 74 in Reading, Writing and Listening, AND a minimum Speaking score of 75 - 79. |
| Michigan English Test (MET) | Overall score of 55 with a minimum of 55 in Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking. |
| Occupational English Test (OET) | Minimum of 350 in Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking. |
| Pearson PTE Academic | Overall score of 55 with a minimum of 50 in Reading, Writing, and Listening; AND 63 in Speaking. |
| Test of English as a Foreign Language Internet Based Test (TOEFL iBT) | Overall score of 83, with a minimum Reading, Listening & Writing Combined score of 57; AND a score of 26 in Speaking. |
| Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) | A minimum score of 725 in Reading and Listening; 150 in Writing, and 160 in Speaking. |
| International Test of English Proficiency (iTEP) Academic | Overall score of 3.8 with a minimum of 3.5 in Reading, Writing, Listening, and Speaking. |