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If you have been ruled eligible by the Royal College to write an exam, you will receive a letter outlining exam eligibility (also known as the “ruling letter”) by email that confirms you are eligible for the Royal College exam and specifies any other requirements that must be met before certification is conferred.

With this ruling letter, you can register for your exam following the instructions found in the email linking you to our eBooking system. If you have a ruling letter but have not received a link to register for the exam, please contact the Credentials Unit at credentials@royalcollege.ca.

Registration deadlines:

Late registrations will not be accepted.

Note: When registering, please pay close attention to your choice of language and location of the exam, as no changes will be considered.

Update your contact information

Please ensure you provide us with your current contact information. You can update your contact information via our secure portal (log in using your member identification number) or by contacting us at coa@royalcollege.ca.

Withdrawal from exams

Candidates who wish to withdraw or defer are asked to contact us at candidates@royalcollege.ca. Candidates will not exhaust an attempt in withdrawing from an exam.

Due to the ongoing status of the global COVID-19 pandemic, the following policy on withdrawal from exams will supersede the standard Royal College policy.

In 2023, candidates can withdraw from the

  • written exam up to the start of the exam with a full refund for any COVID-19 related reason, including concerns of transmission.
  • applied/oral exam up to the start of the exam with a full refund for any COVID-19 related reason, including travel restrictions and concern of transmission.

Candidates that withdrawal from exams for non-COVID-19 related reasons, requests will be reviewed, and the appropriate policy will be applied on a case-by-case basis.

Contact us:
You can contact us by email at candidates@royalcollege.ca

The Royal College is committed to communicating with you in a respectful, professional and civil manner. Similarly, we ask the same courtesy is provided to our employees. Thank you!