Nomination procedure
Nominations, which must provide clear evidence of sustained support for the CNA Certification Program, must be made by one of the following:
- A current CNA-certified nurse or certification candidate
- A group of CNA-certified nurses and/or candidates with the same employer
- The employer itself
Some examples of sustained support are as follows:
- CNA certification credential mentioned in advertisements and/or job descriptions when recruiting for nurses
- Facility- or company-wide recognition of the achievements of CNA-certified nurses (e.g., award ceremony, newsletter, letter of recognition, plaque displaying the names of CNA-certified nurses)
- Financial support for nurses taking their certification exams or obtaining certification renewal
- Provision of other types of compensation (e.g., pay differential, education leave for exam preparation, continuous learning support, purchase of resource materials, provision of study room)
- Encouragement of nurses to act as mentors, either on a day-to-day basis with workplace colleagues or for the CNA Certification Mentorship Program
- Provision and/or support of mentorship study groups
- Support of professional participation on a CNA certification examination committee or other examination development activities
- Continuous recognition, promotion, and support of CNA-certified nurses
Eligibility criteria
The nominee must be an employer of nurses in Canada.
General guidelines
In fairness to each nominee, we ask that every nominator follow these general guidelines:
- The nomination process must include evidence for the selection criteria.
- Each nominee will be assessed solely on the information in their nomination form. Please do not include phrases such as “see attached document” when specific information is requested.
- The committee will assess each nomination according to the information included in the online nomination form. This will allow a fair assessment of each candidate as well as a uniform and transparent decision.
Nominees for the Employer Recognition Award are also considered for honourable mention.
For further information, please contact events@cna-aiic.ca.
Privacy policy: personal information that is collected will be used only for processing nominations and related follow-up.