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Are you planning to become certified in your specialty? Or do you need to recertify? Many of the Web sites list test locations and schedules. Keep this chart (or post it at work).

 

Web sites last accessed on July 1, 2002.

 

To add or change a listing, E-mail [email protected].

 

[black small square]American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Certification Corp.Certification: CCNS; CCRNWeb site:http://www.certcorp.orgE-mail: [email protected]: 1-800-899-2226 Fax: 949-362-2020

 

[black small square]American Board for Occupational Health Nurses, Inc.Certification: COHN; COHN-S; COHN/CM; COHN-S/CMWeb site:http://www.abohn.org/certif.htmE-mail: [email protected]: 1-888-842-2646 Fax: 630-789-8901

 

[black small square]American Board of Neuroscience NursingCertification: CNRNWeb site:http://www.aann.org/credentialE-mail: [email protected]: 1-888-557-2266 Fax: 1-888-412-7576

 

[black small square]American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification, Inc.Certification: CAPA; CPANWeb site:http://www.cpancapa.orgE-mail: [email protected]: 1-800-622-7262 Fax: 212-367-4256

 

[black small square]American Holistic Nurses' Certification Corp.Certification: HNCWeb site:http://www.ahna.org/edu/certification.htmlE-mail: [email protected] Phone: 1-877-284-0998

 

[black small square]American Nurses Credentialing CenterCertification: RN,C; RN,CNA; RN,CNAA; RN,BC; APRN,BCWeb site:http://www.nursecredentialing.orgE-mail: [email protected]: 1-800-284-2378 Fax: 202-651-7350

 

[black small square]Board of Certification for Emergency NursingCertification: CEN; CFRNWeb site:http://www.ena.org/bcenE-mail: [email protected]: 1-800-900-9659, ext. 2630 Fax: 847-460-2631

 

[black small square]Certification Board for Urologic Nurses and AssociatesCertification: CUA, CUCNS, CUNP, CUPA, CURNWeb site:http://www.suna.orgE-mail: [email protected]: 856-256-2351 Fax: 856-589-7463

 

[black small square]Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.Certification: CICWeb site:http://www.cbic.orgE-mail: [email protected]: 202-454-2550 Fax: 202-789-1899

 

[black small square]Certification Board Perioperative NursingCertification: CNOR; CRNFAWeb site:http://www.certboard.orgPhone: 1-888-257-2667 Fax: 303-695-8464

 

[black small square]Certifying Board of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc.Certification: CGN; CGRNWeb site:http://www.cbgna.orgE-mail: [email protected]: 1-800-245-SGNA Fax: 410-418-4805

 

[black small square]Infusion Nurses Certification Corp.Certification: CRNIWeb site:http://www.ins1.org/certify2.htmE-mail: [email protected]: 1-800-434-INCC Fax: 781-440-9409

 

[black small square]National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative NursesCertification: CHPNWeb site:http://www.hpna.org/nbchnE-mail: [email protected]: 412-787-9301 Fax: 412-787-9305

 

[black small square]National Board for Certification of School Nurses, Inc.Certification: NCSNWeb site:http://www.nbcsn.comE-mail: [email protected]: 303-663-2329 Fax: 303-663-0403

 

[black small square]National Certification Board for Diabetes EducatorsCertification: CDEWeb site:http://www.ncbde.orgE-mail: [email protected]: 847-228-9795 Fax: 847-228-8469

 

[black small square]National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses, Inc.Certification: CPN; CPNPWeb site:http://www.pnpcert.orgE-mail: [email protected]: 1-888-641-2767 Fax: 301-330-1504

 

[black small square]National Certification Corp. for the Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing SpecialtiesCertification: RNCWeb site:http://www.nccnet.orgPhone: 312-951-0207 Fax: 312-951-9475

 

[black small square]National Certifying Board for Ophthalmic Registered NursesCertification: CRNOWeb site:http://webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu/asorn/certif.htmPhone: 415-561-8513 Fax: 415-561-8531

 

[black small square]Nephrology Nursing Certification CommissionCertification: CCHT; CDN; CNNWeb site:http://nncc-exam.orgE-mail: [email protected]: 1-888-884-NNCC, ext. 2360 Fax: 856-589-7463

 

[black small square]Oncology Nursing Certification Corp.Certification: AOCN(R); CPON; OCN(R)Web site:http://www.oncc.orgE-mail: [email protected]: 1-877-769-ONCC Fax: 412-928-0926

 

[black small square]Orthopaedic Nurses Certification BoardCertification: ONCWeb site:http://www.orthonurse.org/Certification/default.htmE-mail: [email protected]: 1-888-561-ONCB Fax: 856-589-7463

 

[black small square]Plastic Surgical Nursing Certification BoardCertification: CPSNWeb site:http://aspsn.org/certification/default.htmlE-mail: [email protected]: 856-256-2341 Fax: 856-589-7463

 

[black small square]Rehabilitation Nursing Certification BoardCertification: CRRN; CRRN-AWeb site:http://www.rehabnurse.org/index5.htmE-mail: [email protected]: 1-800-229-7530

 

[black small square]Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification BoardCertification: CCCN; COCN; CWCN; CWOCNWeb site:http://www.wocncb.orgE-mail: [email protected]: 1-888-496-2622 Fax: 414-276-2146