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Specialty Nursing Certification
Post-licensure certification assessments for registered nurses in specialty practice.
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Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification (AMB-BC)AMB-BC · ANCC
150 questions (125 scored + 25 unscored pretest)3 hoursCAPA (Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse) Certification ExaminationCAPA · ABPANC
185 multiple-choice questions, of which 140 are scored and 45 are unscored pretest questions being evaluated for use on a future exam (each question lists four choices, only one of which is correct)3 hoursCCRN (Adult) — Direct Care Eligibility PathwayCCRN (Adult) · AACN Cert Corp
150 multiple-choice items, of which 125 are scored and 25 are unscored (used to gather statistical data for future exams)3 hoursCCRN (Pediatric) — Direct Care Eligibility PathwayCCRN (Pediatric) · AACN Cert Corp
150 multiple-choice items, of which 125 are scored and 25 are unscored (used to gather statistical data for future exams)3 hoursCertified Addictions Registered Nurse (CARN) ExaminationCARN Exam · ANCB
150 multiple-choice questions, of which about 25 are experimental/pilot questions that are not scored (about 125 scored items)3 hoursCertified Dialysis Nurse (CDN) ExaminationCDN Exam · NNCC
150 questions, of which about 25 are unscored experimental/pilot items (about 125 scored)3 hoursCertified Emergency Nurse (CEN) ExaminationCEN · BCEN
175 items: 150 scored plus 25 unscored pretest items3 hours (180 minutes total seat time)Certified Ostomy Care Nurse (COCN) certification examCOCN · WOCNCB
120 multiple-choice questions: 110 scored plus 10 non-scored pretest questions120 minutesCertified Pediatric Nurse (CPN) ExamCPN Exam · PNCB
175 multiple-choice items, of which 25 are non-scored pretest items randomly distributed throughout the exam (150 scored)3 hours (180 minutes)Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) ExaminationCNOR · CCI
200 multiple-choice questions: 185 scored, 15 unscored pre-test questions dispersed throughout the exam3 hours 45 minutes; in-person test-center candidates get one 10-minute unscheduled break, remote-proctored candidates cannot take a breakCertified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN) ExaminationCRRN Exam · ARN
175 questions total: 150 scored multiple-choice questions plus 25 unscored multiple-choice pretest questions3 hours (no breaks permitted)CMC (Adult) — Cardiac Medicine Subspecialty CertificationCMC · AACN Cert Corp
90 multiple-choice items, of which 75 are scored and 15 are unscored (used to gather statistical data on item performance)2 hoursCMSRN Certification ExamCMSRN · MSNCB
150 multiple-choice questions (125 scored, 25 unscored pilot)3 hoursCPAN (Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse) Certification ExaminationCPAN · ABPANC
185 multiple-choice questions, of which 140 are scored and 45 are unscored pretest questions being evaluated for use on a future exam (each question lists four choices, only one of which is correct)3 hoursElectronic Fetal Monitoring Subspecialty Certification Exam (C-EFM)C-EFM · NCC
125 multiple-choice items (three options each); 100 scored and 25 unscored pretest items2 hoursMedical-Surgical Nursing Certification (MEDSURG-BC)MEDSURG-BC · ANCC
150 questions (125 scored plus 25 unscored pretest questions)3 hoursNeonatal Intensive Care Nursing Core Certification (RNC-NIC)RNC-NIC · NCC
175 multiple-choice items (three options each); 150 scored and 25 unscored pretest items3 hoursOncology Certified Nurse (OCN®) ExaminationOCN · ONCC
165 multiple-choice questions: 145 scored plus 20 unscored pretest/experimental items3 hours (test session includes a 15-minute tutorial and post-test survey; no scheduled breaks)PCCN (Adult) — Direct Care Eligibility PathwayPCCN (Adult) · AACN Cert Corp
150 multiple-choice items, of which 125 are scored and 25 are used to gather statistical data on item performance for future exams3 hoursPsychiatric-Mental Health Nursing Certification (PMH-BC)PMH-BC · ANCC
150 questions (125 scored plus 25 unscored pretest questions)3 hoursStroke Certified Registered Nurse (SCRN) ExaminationSCRN · ABNN
170 multiple-choice items, of which 150 are scored and 20 are unscored pretest items being tested for future use3 hoursWhat you'll find
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