Northwest Territories & Nunavut License Requirements
Registered Nurses, Nurse Practitioners and Registered Psychiatric Nurses
To become licensed as an RN in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, please see CANNN (The College and Association of Nurses of the Northwest Territories and Nunavut)
Licensed Practical Nurses
To become licensed as an LPN in the Northwest Territories and Nunavut, please see the website for the Registrar, Professional Licensing, Health and Social Services.
Allied Professionals
Abbreviations: MLT (Medical Laboratory Technologist), MLA (Medical Laboratory Assistant AKA Technician), UST (Sonographer / Ultrasound Radiographer), CLXT (Combined Lab & X-Ray Technologist)
Medical Radiation Technologist
- Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists– CAMRT
- American Registry Diagnostic Medical Sonographers– ARDMS
Medical Laboratory Technologist
Please note: Membership in CSMLS is voluntary. The only exception applies to medical laboratory technologists (MLTs) who work in New Brunswick. The regulatory body, the New Brunswick Society of Medical Laboratory Technologists, requires CSMLS membership as a condition of licensure. Some employers require CSMLS membership as a condition of employment.