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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

Audiologists

Newfoundland and Labrador Council of Health Professionals (NLCHP)

Medical Laboratory Technologists

Newfoundland and Labrador Council of Health Professionals (NLCHP)

Medical Physicists

The Canadian College of Physicists in Medicine (CCPM)

Medical Radiation Technologists

Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT)

Midwives

Newfoundland and Labrador Council of Health Professionals (NLCHP)

Occupational Therapists

Newfoundland & Labrador Occupational Therapy Board (NLOTB)

Pharmacists

The College of Pharmacy of Newfoundland and Labrador

Pharmacy Technicians

Newfoundland & Labrador Pharmacy Board (NLPB)

Physicians

College of Physicians and Surgeons of Newfoundland and Labrador (CPSNL)

Physiotherapists

Newfoundland and Labrador College of Physiotherapists (NLCP)

Practical Nurses

College of Licensed Practical Nurses Newfoundland and Labrador (CLPNNL)

Primary Care and Advance Care Paramedics

Newfoundland and Labrador Paramedicine Regulation (NLPR)

Radiation Therapists

Canadian Association of Medical Radiation Technologists (CAMRT)

Registered Dietitians

Newfoundland & Labrador College of Dietitians (NLCD)

Registered Nurses & Nurse Practitioners

College of Registered Nurses Newfoundland & Labrador (CRNNL)

Registered Psychologists

Newfoundland and Labrador Psychology Board (NLPD)

Respiratory Therapists

Newfoundland and Labrador Council of Health Professionals (NLCHP)

Social Workers

Newfoundland and Labrador College of Social Workers (NLCSW)

Speech-Language Pathologists

Newfoundland and Labrador Council of Health Professionals (NLCHP)