Self-Employed Practice

Self-employed practice comes with unique risks and responsibilities.

The CLPNM has established additional registration and practice requirements that apply to LPNs who choose to practise in a self-employed capacity.

If you are an LPN who is considering establishing a self-employed practice, or if you already operate one, you are responsible for reviewing the CLPNM’s Practice Direction on Self-Employed Practice and for meeting the professional expectations described within it.

If you have questions about this document, please contact the CLPNM Practice Department.

Registering Your Self-Employed Practice

Self-employed LPNs must provide information about their business to the CLPNM in order to have their business name added to the CLPNM’s registration system. This makes it possible for the LPN to claim their hours as LPN practice hours, for the purposes of meeting the CLPNM’s practice hour requirements.

Please submit the following form to the CLPNM within 30 days of establishing your self-employed practice:

Self-Employed Practice – Business Registration Form

This form may be submitted to the CLPNM Registration Department

Assessing and Managing Risk

Self-employed LPNs must also carry out a risk analysis and develop a risk management plan before establishing a self-employed practice. This risk management plan must be updated at least annually. For more details, please review the CLPNM’s Practice Direction on Self-Employed Practice The CLPNM has developed a risk assessment tool to support the risk analysis. This form must be completed and saved by all self-employed LPNs as part of their professional portfolios. The completed form does not need to be submitted to the CLPNM to register your self-employed practice, but it may be requested by the CLPNM at any time, including during the Continuing Competence Program (CCP) Audit.

Self-Employed Practice – Reflections on Risk Form

Practice Hour Requirements for Self-Employed Practice

As self-employed practice is highly independent, LPNs who wish to practise in this capacity must meet unique practice hour requirements for competence.

Before You Begin

Self-employed practice is not suitable for a novice LPN. Before you begin practising as a self-employed LPN in Manitoba, you must accumulate at least 2,015 hours of Canadian LPN practice as an employed LPN. This number is equivalent to one (1) year of full-time practice, but may be reached over a longer period if you practise on a part-time basis. This ensures that you have the support and oversight of an employer while you consolidate your learning into practice.

Once You Are Self-Employed

Once you are a self-employed LPN, you must practise often enough to maintain your competence.

The CLPNM’s Practice Direction on Self-Employed Practice requires that you practise a minimum of 250 hours per registration year in your self-employed practice to maintain your competence in that practice area.

Practice Hour Requirements for All LPNs

All LPNs must practise a minimum of 1,000 hours in every four (4) year period to maintain competence as an LPN.

This practice hour requirement applies to all LPNs, is not specific to self-employed practice, and is a requirement for annual registration renewal.

For more information on practice hour requirements for self-employed practice, please review the CLPNM’s Practice Direction on Self-Employed Practice.