Continuing Competence Program

Continuing Competence Requirements

The Continuing Competence Program (CCP) is a regulatory requirement and serves to support nurses to determine their learning needs and examine their accountability as self-regulated professionals. The CCP focuses on promoting the maintenance and enhancement of RN and NP competencies while supporting professional development and client safety.

The CCP requires registered nurses and nurse practitioners to reflect on their nursing practice through self-assessment against their standards of practice, the development and implementation of a learning plan, and then evaluation of the impact of the learning activities on nursing practice. It is an approach through which each registered nurse and nurse practitioner reflects in a formalized manner on their practice at least once annually. The CCP also includes the mandatory completion of a learning module. The purpose of the learning module is to ensure nurses are aware of the legislation, regulations, standards and guidelines that affect nursing practice.

The CCP is a prospective process where you plan what you are going to learn in the upcoming practice year to ensure you maintain your competency to provide safe, competent and ethical care.

There are four steps to meeting the CCP requirements:

1. Self-Assessment: Assessing your practice to determine your learning needs.
2. Learning Plan: Developing, implementing and evaluating your learning plan.
3. Learning Module: Completion of NANB’s mandatory learning module. To access log into your My Profile.
4. Record of Learning Activities (optional): Record of your participation in learning activities throughout the year.

All RNs and NPs must complete the CCP annually as part of their registration renewal requirements. For the timelines to complete each step, refer to the CCP Annual Planning Guide.

The CCP is meant to be an ongoing process throughout the year. You may need to revisit your CCP in the event of a change in your practice setting or nursing responsibilities as your learning needs may change.

For guidance on accessing and completing your CCP online, refer to the Guide to the Continuous Competency Program (CCP) via ‘My Profile'.

For more information about CCP, read the CCP FAQs.