Exam Supervision

Many online courses require supervised exams (midterm, final, deferred, supplementary and PLAR/challenge) as part of the assessment. Exams may be written on-campus, online or a combination of both. Exam requirements will be communicated to you by your instructor.

Students completing courses with final exams from the following online programs will be required to write in-person at their nearest campus or with an approved invigilator (if located more than 40 kilometers from a campus or outside the province of Newfoundland and Labrador).

• College Transition
• BL1025/BL1026/CH1035/CH1036/MA1040/MA1041/PH1055/PH1056/PS1140/ PS1145/SC1110


• Comprehensive Arts & Science (CAS) Transfer: College-University (Select Courses)
• PS1150/PS1151/SC1150/SC1160


• Mental Health & Addictions
• AD1100/AD1105/AD1110/AD1115/PS1140/AD1210/AD1215/AD1225/PS1145
• AD2100/AD2105/AD2115/AD2200/AD2210/CM2100

Most exams are written within the scheduled time frames from Monday - Thursday starting at 7:00 PM Newfoundland time. Students writing Atlantic time, start at 6:30 PM, and all other students in other time zones will write as close to the 7:00 PM Newfoundland start time and within Help Desk hours. Students completing synchronous programs in Office and Business will write their final exams starting at 9:00 AM. Some exceptions may apply.

Exam Location Registration

If your final exam requires in-person supervision, you must submit the Exam Registration Form and indicate where you will be writing your exam(s), either on-campus (local CNA campus) or with private supervision at an approved site (more than 40 kms from the nearest campus or outside the province of Newfoundland and Labrador).

Deadline: This form MUST be submitted no later than four weeks after classes begin in Fall/Winter and one week in Intersession.

NOTE: If your location changes after you have submitted the Exam Registration Form, please email dlsexams@cna.nl.ca the new location indicated. Location change requests must be submitted at least one week prior to the exam date. Late requests may not be accepted.

On-campus Supervision

• Supervised exams will be written at the CNA campus nearest you. Exams written in the St. John's area are written at Prince Philip Drive campus.


• Exam locations will be posted in your course at least one week prior to the final exam period.


• Students who indicate they are writing at a CNA campus will not receive any further communication regarding their exam registration unless clarification/additional information is required.

Private Supervision

If you live approximately 40+ kilometers from the nearest CNA campus, you can request to have your exam(s) privately invigilated.

Within Newfoundland and Labrador

We have approved invigilators in many regions for students who are more than 40 kilometers from a CNA campus. A student may be required to travel to the nearest campus if certain exceptions apply, i.e. internet connectivity issues, etc.

If we do have an invigilator in your region, Online Learning staff will contact the invigilator to confirm their availability for the exam period. Once confirmed, you will receive contact information for the invigilator at least two weeks prior to the final exam date.

If we do not have an invigilator in your region, Online Learning staff will contact you and request the following information:

• Provide the name, email address and telephone number of a potential invigilator by emailing dlsinvigilation@cna.nl.ca. For more detailed information on appropriate exam supervisors, please refer to the Acceptable Invigilators section below.


• Online Learning staff will contact the potential invigilator to verify eligibility.


• The invigilator must be approved by College of the North Atlantic and complete an Invigilator Declaration form prior to supervising an exam.


• Once confirmed, you will receive contact information for the invigilator at least two weeks prior to the final exam date.

NOTE: It is your responsibility to follow-up with the invigilator at least one week prior to the exam date to confirm location details and ensure the required software is set up and tested at the site in advance of the scheduled exam.

Outside Newfoundland and Labrador

Students are responsible for finding an Acceptable Invigilator by the deadline to register their exam location.

• Provide the name, email address and telephone number of a potential invigilator/institution by emailing dlsinvigilation@cna.nl.ca.


• Online Learning staff will contact the potential invigilator/institution to verify eligibility.


• The invigilator must be approved by College of the North Atlantic and complete an Invigilator Declaration form prior to supervising an exam.


• Once confirmed, you will receive contact information for the invigilator at least two weeks prior to the final exam date.


• It is your responsibility to follow-up with the invigilator at least one week prior to the exam date to confirm location details and ensure the required software is set up and tested at the site in advance of the scheduled exam.

NOTE: Students writing exam(s) outside Canada are responsible for the invigilation costs charged by the institution/individual, supervising the exam.

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