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American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Certification Corp
Certification: ACNP, CCNS, CCRN
Web site: http://www.certcorp.org
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 1-800-899-2226
Fax: 949-362-2020
American Board for Occupational Health Nurses
Certification: COHN, COHN-S, COHN/CM, COHN-S/CM
Web site: http://www.abohn.org/certif.htm
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 1-888-842-2646
Fax: 630-789-8901
American Association of Neuroscience Nursing
Certification: CNRN
Web site: http://www.aann.org (click on "ABNN" and the "CNRN Credential")
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 847-375-4733
Fax: 847-375-6333
American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification, Inc
Certification: CAPA, CPAN
Web site: http://www.cpancapa.org
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 1-800-622-7262
Fax: 212-367-4256
American Holistic Nurses' Certification Corp
Certification: HNC
Web site: http://www.ahna.org/edu/certification.html
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 1-877-284-0998
American Nurses Credentialing Center
Certification: RN-C, RN-CNA, RN-CNAA, RN-CS, RN-BC, APRN-BC
Web site: http://www.nursingworld.org
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 1-800-284-2378
Association of Clinical Research Professionals
Certification: CCRC, CCRA
Web site: http://acrpnet.org
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 703-254-8100
Fax: 703-254-8101
Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing
Certification: CEN, CFRN
Web site: http://www.ena.org/BCEN
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 1-800-243-8362
Fax: 847-460-2631
Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc
Certification: CIC
Web site: http://www.cbic.org
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 202-454-2550
Fax: 202-789-1899
Certification Board Perioperative Nursing
Certification: CNOR, CRNFA
Web site: http://www.certboard.org
Telephone: 1-888-257-2667
Fax: 303-695-8464
Certifying Board of Gastroenterology Nurses and Associates, Inc
Certification: CGN, CGRN
Web site: http://www.cbgna.org
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 1-800-245-SGNA
Fax: 410-418-4805
Infusion Nurses Certification Corp
Certification: CRNI
Web site: http://www.ins1.org/certification
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 1-800-434-INCC
Fax: 781-440-9409
National Board for Certification of Hospice and Palliative Nurses
Certification: CHPN
Web site: http://www.nbchpn.org
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 412-787-9301
Fax: 412-787-9305
National Board for Certification of School Nurses, Inc
Certification: NCSN
Web site: http://www.nbscn.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 207-883-2117
Fax: 207-883-2683
National Certification Board for Diabetes Educators
Certification: CDE
Web site: http://www.ncbde.org
Telephone: 847-228-9795
Fax: 847-228-8469
National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners
Certification: CPNO
Web site: http://www.napnap.org
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 1-856-857-9700
Fax: 1-856-857-1600
National Certification Corp for the Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing Specialties
Certification: RNC
Web site: http://www.nccnet.org
Telephone: 312-951-0207
Fax: 312-951-9475
National Certifying Board for Ophthalmic Registered Nurses
Certification: CRNO
Web site: webeye.ophth.uiowa.edu/asorn/certif.htm
Telephone: 415-561-8513
Fax: 415-561-8531
National Certifying Board of Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nursing
Certification: CORLN
Web site: http://www.sohnnurse.com
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 386-428-1695
Fax: 386-423-7566
Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission
Certification: CNN, CDN, CCHT
Web site: http://nncc-exam.org
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 1-888-884-NNCC
Fax: 856-589-7463
Oncology Nursing Certification Corp
Certification: AOCN, CPON, OCN
Web site: http://www.oncc.org
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 1-877-769-ONCC
Fax: 412-928-0926
Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board
Certification: ONC
Web site: http://www.oncb.org
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 888-561-ONCB
Fax: 856-589-7463
Plastic Surgical Nursing Certification Board
Certification: CPSN
Web site: http://www.aspsn.org
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 856-256-2341
Fax: 856-589-7463
Rehabilitation Nursing Certification Board
Certification: CRRN, CRRN-A
Web site: http://www.rehabnurse.org
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 1-800-229-7530
Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification Board
Certification: CCCN, COCN, CWCN, CWOCN
Web site: http://www.wocncb.org
E-mail: [email protected]
Telephone: 1-888-496-2622
Fax: 949-376-3456
To add or change a listing, e-mail the editor at [email protected].
Adapted from: Guide to nursing certification organizations: specialty certification organizations. Dimensions of Critical Care Nurses. 2004;23(6):276-277.