To answer your question Athabasca University degree is not acceptable as it does not meet the residency requirements among other criteria.
In this regard, I have provided below the criteria and registration requirements that one would need to follow to become registered with the NSRP. These have been prepared for potential registrants. They can be reviewed via the following URL: https://www.ns-rp.ca/downloads/Registration_Requirements_Regular.pdf
For more information about acceptable programs, please also see the below document which has been developed by NSRP. Here you will also see information about the common reasons why programs would not be acceptable for registration.
https://www.ns-rp.ca/downloads/Acceptable_programs_NSBEP.pdf
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