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To work as a health care professional in Newfoundland and Labrador there are certain qualifications you will need to meet in order to practice. Many professions require licensure by a provincial regulatory body to practice within the Province. You can find your profession in the list below and explore additional information on the relevant Newfoundland and Labrador licensing body that applies to you.

The individual regulatory body will outline specific qualifications and licensing requirements necessary to obtain a license. For licensed professions, you will not be able to practice without a license. For many of the licensing bodies they will outline what additional requirements or qualifications may be necessary if you are an international health professional seeking licensure.

Please visit the relevant website below for more information. If you are a health care professional and require assistance in navigating the licensure process, please email HPNavigator@gov.nl.ca.

Profession

Licensing / Certifying Body

AudiologistsNewfoundland and Labrador Council of Health Professionals (NLCHP)
Medical Laboratory TechnologistsNewfoundland and Labrador Council of Health Professionals (NLCHP)
Medical PhysicistsThe Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (CCPM)
Medical Radiation TechnologistsCanadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT)
MidwivesNewfoundland and Labrador Council of Health Professionals (NLCHP)
Occupational TherapistsNewfoundland & Labrador Occupational Therapy Board (NLOTB)
PharmacistsThe College of Pharmacy of Newfoundland and Labrador
Pharmacy TechniciansNewfoundland & Labrador Pharmacy Board (NLPB)
PhysiciansCollege of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador (CPSNL)
PhysiotherapistsNewfoundland and Labrador College of Physiotherapists (NLCP)
Practical NursesNewfoundland and Labrador College of Nurses (NLCN)
Primary Care and Advance Care ParamedicsNewfoundland and Labrador Paramedicine Regulation (NLPR)
Radiation TherapistsCanadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT)
Registered DietitiansNewfoundland & Labrador College of Dietitians (NLCD)
Registered Nurses Newfoundland and Labrador College of Nurses (NLCN)
Nurse PractitionersNewfoundland and Labrador College of Nurses (NLCN)
Registered PsychologistsNewfoundland and Labrador Psychology Board (NLPD)
Respiratory TherapistsNewfoundland and Labrador Council of Health Professionals (NLCHP)
Social WorkersNewfoundland and Labrador College of Social Workers (NLCSW)
Speech-Language PathologistsNewfoundland and Labrador Council of Health Professionals (NLCHP)