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Mental Health Nursing Officer in the Canadian Armed Forces
A nursing officer who provides mental health nursing care to CAF members in primary and tertiary care.
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The job at a glance
Read on forces.ca on 2026-10-06. Requirements change, so confirm with a recruiter.
- Entry
- officer
- Environment
- Army, Air Force, Navy, Joint/other
- Reserve (part-time)
- Offered, often by location and unit
- Minimum education
- No occupation minimum is stated; the entry plan says: If you already have a university degree and license to practice as a Registered Nurse in a Canadian province or territory and civilian nursing experience in a mental health environment, the CAF may place you directly into a Mental Health Nursing Officer job after evaluation of your experience.
- Initial training
- After completing the Rank Qualification Lieutenant training, Nursing Officers selected for specialisation or who have civilian experience within a mental health/psychosocial services environment are required to complete a formal mental health nursing course and a certification to ensure they have...
Civilian careers
Where does Mental Health Nursing Officer point?
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Registered nurseListed by the CAF as a related civilian job
The forces.ca page for Mental Health Nursing Officer lists "Mental Health Nurse" under Related Civilian Occupations. It does not state any civilian credit or licence.
Source: forces.ca: Mental Health Nursing Officer · career guide