Time slots:

9:00am or 1:00pm for in-person at a test centre

Remote proctored writers will select their time slot after receiving the booking email

Cost:

NKE registration Fee: $565.00 +HST

Payment is due September 11, 2026. If payment is not received by the due date, your registration will be cancelled.

Registration Deadline:

September 11, 2026.

Late registration will NOT be permitted.

Registration Information:

You must be a member with CPHR Nova Scotia and completed the foundational courses prior to registering for the exam. 

Reminder: you must be signed in to your member profile and approved to write the NKE in order to register or the system will not allow you to register.

If you feel like you are qualified to write the exam and unable to register, please contact us prior to the registration deadline.

Cancellations & Deferrals:

Cancellations - Exam fees are refundable only for first time registrants (exam fee has not been deferred to a future exam write) if requested by the exam registration deadline (of September 11, 2026). 

The exam fee is non-refundable if a writer cancels their registration after the registration deadline or wishes to cancel following a previous deferral.

Deferrals – Registered writers can defer up to two times. The exam must be written on the third sitting or the exam fee will be forfeited. 

From Sept 11 to October 21 - writer deferring will be required to pay a deferral fee. The exam fee and seat fee will be applied to the next sitting (provided the maximum number of deferrals has not been reached).

All deferrals between October 22 and 28, 2026 - writers deferring will be required to pay for the deferral fee. They will also forfeit their $165.00 seat fee for that exam and will be charged a seat fee again for the deferred sitting (no exceptions).

Exam Deferral Fee: $100.00 +HST.

To view the deferral policy and to defer your exam to future exam sitting, click here. 

The last date to defer is October 28, 2026. After that any deferrals are considered as cancelations, and all new fees apply.