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Renewing your permit with the CRNA

RNs and NPs–the renewal period for your practice permit with CRNA opens August 1 and closes September 30, 2025. Follow this guide through the renewal process or use the Alberta Association of Nurses’ step-by-step infographic. (Download and print to share at your workplace!)

As an AAN member, you save $20 on CNPS Professional Liability Protection (PLP)!

 

Steps to renew

1. Purchase or renew AAN membership

  • Renew at albertanursing.ca/renewals.
    • Not a member yet? Go to albertanursing.ca and click “Join Now” on the top bar of the screen.
  • Enter your CRNA permit number in your AAN profile as it appears in College Connect.
  • Write down your AAN number.
    • Find your number on your receipt or by clicking ‘My Account,’ ‘My Profile,’ then ‘User Info.’

See our FAQs for help https://albertanursing.ca/faq/ or email [email protected].

2. Renew CNPS PLP

OR

  • Sign in to your MyCNPS account at https://my.cnps.ca/.
  • Have you registered for CNPS PLP in the past? Use the same email to log into your pre-existing MyCNPS account.
  • Once logged in, click ‘Register or Renew’ and follow the instructions. 

Troubleshooting

  • I put my AAN number into MyCNPS portal and got an error message: “Association Check Failed.” Why am I getting this error?
    • Ensure your AAN number is entered correctly into the MyCNPS portal.
    • Ensure your AAN membership is renewed for the current year.
    • Ensure your AAN membership type is Active Standard Membership and not a Student Membership or Retired Membership. If your membership is a Student or Retired membership and is already renewed, contact [email protected] to change to an Active Membership.
    • In your AAN account, ensure the Primary Nursing Designation is listed as Registered Nurse or Nurse Practitioner. Ensure CRNA is listed as the licensing college and that your CRNA license number is correct.
    • If you have multiple designations, make sure your RN designation is listed as the primary designation. (For example, if you hold an LPN and RN designation and have both listed on your profile, make sure the RN license is listed first as your primary designation).

Need help with step 2? Visit CNPS FAQ for CRNA Registrants or send an email to CNPS Contact Us.

3. Renew permit with the CRNA

  • Complete your renewal application in the CRNA’s registrant portal: connect.nurses.ab.ca.
  • CRNA’s Renewal Hub is now live on College Connect. The Renewal Hub is a one-stop destination for all things related to renewing your practice permit with the CRNA, providing access to essential resources and key information.

Troubleshooting

  • What if I am a new grad and don’t have a CRNA license number and/or I am not an RN yet but will be this coming year?
    • Purchase an AAN Active Membership.
    • Put “Registered Nurse” as your primary designation.
    • In CRNA College Connect, under My Profile you will find your 6-digit number that will become your CRNA number. Put this number into your AAN profile.
    • If you need help, email [email protected] to receive an answer within one business day

Need help with step 3? Go to connect.nurses.ab.ca or call 1 (800) 252-9392.

 

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