CLPNA EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2024-2025
Who governs CLPNA? - Answer-- Board of directors (called a council)
- Members of the profession (elected every year)
- 3 government appointed public members (for transparency)
- LPNs elected from each of the 7 areas
- President
What is the councils role? - Answer-Govern profession and oversee CLPNA and
manages actions and policies within HPA
What does a committee do? - Answer-Help make decisions for self regulation
Competence committee - Answer-- People that believe in life-long learning
- Must like volunteering
- Recommendations to counsel on continuing competencies
- Min. 24 months nursing practice
- Safe and ethical nursing practice, effective verbal and written communication skills,
use critical thinking and computer literate
- Meets 3-2 times/yr
Jurisprudence committee - Answer-- Assists with development and maintenance of
exam
- Min. 6 months of safe, ethical nursing practice
- Meets 1-2 times/yr
Complaints Review Committee (CRC) - Answer-- Reviews complaints
- Must be able to critically think and use judgement skills
- Meet for several hours by teleconference 1-3 times/yr but may have additional
meetings
Educational Standards Advisory Committee (ESAC) - Answer-- Tell schools that they
can have a nursing program
- Review current and proposed programs
- Ensure grads have everything they need when they graduate
Hearing tribunal - Answer-- Protects the public and makes decisions on investigated
complaints
- Req'd to participate in a min. of 3 hearings in 1 calendar year = usually lasts 1-2 full
days and typically held in Edmonton or Calgary
How long is misconduct on or after April 1, 2019 posted for? - Answer-5 year, but if
sexual abuse it is published indefinitely
CORRECT ANSWERS 2024-2025
Who governs CLPNA? - Answer-- Board of directors (called a council)
- Members of the profession (elected every year)
- 3 government appointed public members (for transparency)
- LPNs elected from each of the 7 areas
- President
What is the councils role? - Answer-Govern profession and oversee CLPNA and
manages actions and policies within HPA
What does a committee do? - Answer-Help make decisions for self regulation
Competence committee - Answer-- People that believe in life-long learning
- Must like volunteering
- Recommendations to counsel on continuing competencies
- Min. 24 months nursing practice
- Safe and ethical nursing practice, effective verbal and written communication skills,
use critical thinking and computer literate
- Meets 3-2 times/yr
Jurisprudence committee - Answer-- Assists with development and maintenance of
exam
- Min. 6 months of safe, ethical nursing practice
- Meets 1-2 times/yr
Complaints Review Committee (CRC) - Answer-- Reviews complaints
- Must be able to critically think and use judgement skills
- Meet for several hours by teleconference 1-3 times/yr but may have additional
meetings
Educational Standards Advisory Committee (ESAC) - Answer-- Tell schools that they
can have a nursing program
- Review current and proposed programs
- Ensure grads have everything they need when they graduate
Hearing tribunal - Answer-- Protects the public and makes decisions on investigated
complaints
- Req'd to participate in a min. of 3 hearings in 1 calendar year = usually lasts 1-2 full
days and typically held in Edmonton or Calgary
How long is misconduct on or after April 1, 2019 posted for? - Answer-5 year, but if
sexual abuse it is published indefinitely
