We acknowledge that Manitoba is on the original lands of the Dakota, Anishinaabeg, Cree, Oji-Cree, Dakota, Dené, Inuit and Métis Nation. We acknowledge that the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba is located on Treaty One territory. We respect the Treaties that were made on these territories, and we acknowledge the harms and mistakes of the past. We dedicate ourselves to moving forward in partnership with First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities in a spirit of reconciliation and collaboration.

Manitoba Graduates

If you are a student who is in the final term of the psychiatric nursing education program and who has started, or is about to start, the final practicum of the program, you must establish eligibility for registration with the CRPNM prior to applying to write the Registered Psychiatric Nurses Registration Examination (RPNCE).

Establishing eligibility for registration involves:

  • completing an online application form
  • providing proof of identity (birth certificate and picture identification)
  • providing documentation for any and all name changes
  • providing a criminal records check,  that includes a Vulnerable Sector Search, that is current within 6 months. Winnipeg residents click here; Brandon residents click here. If you live outside of Winnipeg or Brandon contact your local RCMP detachment.
  • providing a Child Abuse Registry and an Adult Abuse Registry check that are current within 6 months
  • submitting an initial application fee of $105.00
  • confirmation of program completion from Brandon University (download this form, fill out Section A and forward to BU. This will authorize BU to provide confirmation to the CRPNM directly)

The requirements for initial registration in the Graduate Psychiatric Nurse membership class are identified in subsection 2.11(1) of the College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba General Regulation.

Click on the Applicant Portal link to start your application. Once you have submitted the application, an acknowledging email will be sent to you. 

Submitting Your Documents Electronically

If you have documents that you need to submit to the CRPNM (such as Criminal Records and Child and Adult Abuse Registry checks and identification documents) you can now submit them electronically to the CRPNM Administrative Assistant, Sherry Leynes, at sleynes@crpnm.mb.ca.

Scanned copies or photographs of these documents will be accepted if:

  • The scan or picture is in color;
  • The scan/photocopy/photo it is clearly legible; and,
  • Both sides of the document have been scanned/photographed, even if the back page is blank;

The CRPNM reserves the right to request the originals if we are unable to authenticate the scanned documents.

If you do not have a scanner, you are welcome to drop off your documents in the mail slot at the CRPNM at 1854 Portage Ave in Winnipeg or mail them to us. Please find our complete mailing address here.

College of Registered Psychiatric Nurses of Manitoba

1854 Portage Ave. Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, R3J 0G9

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