Apply for membership today and join the CASN member schools nationwide committed to advancing the nursing profession.
CASN represents member schools of nursing across Canada. We provide services and essential resources to a wide variety of Canadian nursing education institutions, programs, and professionals, including leaders, and decision-makers in the field.
Our active audience of nearly 200,000 includes deans, directors, chairs, faculty, administrators, students, nurses, physicians, scientists, as well as policy makers and government officials in the health care space.
Apply for membership today and join member schools nationwide committed to advancing the nursing profession.
CASN membership is held by institutions. All faculty, staff, and students are a part of CASN institutional membership. Learn more about the benefits.
To access your MyCASN account affiliated with your institution, create an account or log in using your institutional email address.
This interactive map highlights the distribution of CASN member schools across Canada.
ⓘ How to use: Click any location on the map to view the member school.
Membership is available for Canadian universities and colleges that offer nursing degree programs or a partial nursing degree program.
CASN’s Member Fees which include an annual Membership Fee, and an Accreditation Support fee are based on the number of students enrolled in undergraduate and graduate nursing programs. For example (based on 2023-24 pricing):
Category
Students
Member Fee
1
1-49
$10,108
7
500-599
$18,955
12
1,000+
$25,272
If you have any questions or need additional information regarding CASN membership, please Sheema Inayatulla, Managing Director, Corporate Services, at sinayatulla@casn.ca, (613) 235-3150, extension 122.
Hear directly from the educators and institutions who trust CASN to elevate the quality of nursing education across Canada.
Attaining CASN Accreditation status has brought the University College of the North and the Diploma of Practical Nursing Program to a new level of recognition in the province as well as nationally. It was very rewarding to receive this level of acknowledgment. The CASN Accreditation process is important for our program as it indicates to potential students and partners that our program meets national standards, and we produce well qualified and rounded nursing graduates. I liked that CASN Accreditation allowed us to have a more comprehensive picture of what our program is doing. It shows that we are meeting national standards, and that we provide a well-rounded program that is suited to the needs of our students from a national perspective. It also adds a measure of interest and credential to our program. [1-UCN]
Associate Dean Diploma of Practical Nursing, uCollegeNorth (UCN)
Receiving CASN Accreditation is a testament to how good our program is at VCC and demonstrates to other programs, colleges and potential students that we have an excellent Practical Nursing Program. CASN Accreditation helps identify gaps in the program and where we need to focus our energy to improve. It helps identify what we are doing well and what we need to work on. We worked very hard and were united as a team to ensure that every faculty member was included. The fact we did so well with our CASN Accreditation is something the department and faculty can be very proud of. [2-VCC]
Dept. Head, Practical Nursing Program, Vancouver Community College (VCC)
“I really enjoyed the expertise of the reviewers who asked knowledgeable questions and, through their careful questions, revealed strengths we didn’t recognize and more importantly, areas to focus on. I am very proud to be CASN accredited! [3-KPU]
Dip. Nursing , B.Sc.N., M.S.N., Kwantlen Polytechnic University
The process gave me time to reflect on the program itself and what we do well, where we can improve. Accreditation, therefore, puts us in the forefront of other post-secondary institutions that strive to provide similar program for IENs! [4-KPU]
(College of New Caledonia), B.Sc.N., M.S.N., Kwantlen Polytechnic University
CASN Accreditation solidified our program’s work and dedication to support our IENs. It was much work in terms of planning and staging the work we do, but it was a great experience to go through and of course, a proud moment to be accredited. [5-KPU]
Kwantlen Polytechnic University
We appreciate the extensive analysis of our program and are very excited to be accredited. I was VERY proud when we passed. We take pride in our program and the fact that CASN has given it their stamp of accreditation. [6-KPU]
We had a great experience with CASN during the Nurse Practitioner (NP) Accreditation process. CASN was responsive and provided valuable information that guided us. We are proud of our CASN Accreditation, which reflects our NP program’s commitment to excellence. It has helped us to be successful in our proposal to double our student enrollment from 25 to 50 while maintaining a 100% Canadian Nurse Practitioner Examination (CNPE) pass rate. For our graduates aiming to work as NPs in the United States in the future, CASN Accreditation is crucial, as it’s recognized by key U.S. institutions. Joining the NP Accreditation program was a wise decision, offering significant benefits at an affordable cost. Overall, CASN Accreditation has been an invaluable asset to our program. [7-UMB]
University of Manitoba
CASN NP accreditation gives me confidence that our program meets the highest standards. It protects our students, safeguards the public, and upholds the reputation of our profession. [8-UAB]
University of Alberta
CASN sets the national accreditation standards for schools of nursing. We are very proud to be accredited and continue to provide this level of excellence to our learners. [9-ABU]
Nurse Practitioner Program Director at Athabasca University
Nursing is one of the most popular programs we have at UNBC, and knowing that our program meets the rigorous requirements of CASN ensures our graduates will provide high quality care as registered nurses to the people of northern B.C. [10-UBC]
(formerly) University of Northern British Columbia (UNBC) President
CASN’s accreditation is recognized worldwide as an important objective method to review professional education programs. We all know that health care and the delivery of health care are always and forever changing. CASN recognizes this and wants to ensure that nursing education – and now NP education – programs are at the cutting edge of program delivery. [11-UMB]
(former) Director of the Nurse Practitioner (NP) program, University of Manitoba
The accreditation by CASN is another feather in the cap for the program. It gives our students confidence and affirms for them that we meet not only provincial but national benchmarks, the highest standards. [12-UBCO]
(formerly) Dean Science, Technology and Health, University of British Columbia