Certification Name : Critical Care Registered Nurse (Adult)
Certification ID & Type: 10743 – A – Core
Certification Description
CCRN certification is achieved by those acute and critical care nurses who pass a CCRN exam in neonatal, pediatric or adult acute/critical care nursing. CCRN certification denotes to the public those practitioners who possess a distinct and clearly defined body of knowledge called acute/critical care nursing.
Certifying Organization
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses(AACN)(0528)
101 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-1491
Contact information : 800-899-2226 Or 949-362-2000 Fax : 949-362-2020 Email : info@aacn.org
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Certification Details
More than two years of education or training after high school required? Yes
More than two years of work experience required? Yes
Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
Renewal Required? Every 3 Years
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)? Yes
Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)? No
Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes