You may be asked to complete assessments in any or all of the following areas:
- Ambulatory care
- Community health
- Emergency care
- Geriatrics
- Medical
- Mental health
- Obstetrics
- Palliative care
- Pediatric and adolescent health
- Surgical
Clinical Competence Assessment (CCA)
The Clinical Competence Assessment (CCA) is an examination that assesses nursing knowledge and practice. It evaluates your practice against the Entry-Level Competencies for Registered Nurses in Manitoba. These are the minimum level of competencies required for entry-level registered nurses in a variety of practice settings.
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Overview
The CCA is an opportunity for you to demonstrate how your knowledge and practice matches what is expected of registered nurses to deliver safe and competent care. All registered nurses must have demonstrated that they can meet the entry-level competencies.
Location and duration
The CCA is completed over four days and is conducted at the Clinical Competence Assessment Centre at the University of Manitoba:
College of Nursing, Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Helen Glass Centre for Nursing, 89 Curry Place
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada
Areas of nursing assessed
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The assessment is made up these components:
- Written diagnostic exam
- Clinical Judgment Scenarios (CJS)
- Chart review and development of a nursing care plan
- Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE)
- Self-assessment
Please review the Candidate Guide for a description of each of these components.
Preparing for the assessment
The CCA looks at entry-level competencies; it does not look at expert levels of nursing practice. Even if you have practiced in a highly specialized area, your knowledge and practice is being compared to entry-level competencies. You will likely need to refresh your entry-level knowledge before you take the CCA.
How to apply for the CCA
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Internationally educated nurses
If you are an internationally educated nurse looking to be a registered nurse in Canada, you begin your application through the National Nursing Assessment Service. After the NNA has received all required documents from you and has reviewed your file, they forward it to the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba. The CRNM reviews the file and determines which components of the CCA you must complete.
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Canadian educated nurses
If you are a nurse educated in Canada, the College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba identifies the need for a CCA and sends the referral form to the Assessment Centre. The CRNM determines which components of the assessment you must complete.
Resources
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Candidate guide
Use this candidate guide to help you prepare for the CCA at the assessment centre in the College of Nursing at the University of Manitoba.
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Nursing skills videos
These videos demonstrate how to perform common nursing skills. The skills depicted are based on current evidence-based practice research and guidelines as well as policy and procedures specific to the region. Site specific policies may vary.
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Canadian Nurses Association
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College of Registered Nurses of Manitoba
- CRNM entry level competencies
- Scope of practice for RNs
- CCA for internationally educated nurse applicantsFAQs
- Policies and legislation
- Regulated Health Professions Act
Contact us
For more information about the Clinical Competence Assessment, please contact our team at nurscomp@umanitoba.ca.
College of Nursing
Helen Glass Centre for Nursing
89 Curry Place
University of Manitoba (Fort Garry Campus)
Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N2 Canada
204-474-7452
204-474-7682