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Certification

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
Certification in Assisted Living Nursing Certification Description CALN Certification Exam Details Qualifications. Hold an active LPN, LVN, or RN license in the United States or its territory. Have practiced at least 2000 hours (equivalent of one full-time work year) within an assisted living setting within the past 3 years. Areas of Test Based on Roles of the Nurse in Assisted Living and Test Questions Allocated to Each: Clinical Aspects: 50%, Leadership and Management: 30%, Specialty Issues: 20%. Certifying Organization National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care https://www.nadona.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes Certification in Assisted Living Nursing Website
Certified Corrections Nurse Certification Description This category includes individuals who work with both staff and offenders in a correctional setting. It includes nurses who are responsible for implementing agency procedures but do not supervise or evaluate personnel. Certifying Organization American Correctional Association http://aca.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? No ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Either training or work experience required, but not both? No ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Certified Corrections Nurse Website
Certified Dialysis - Licensed Practical Nurse Certifying Organization Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission https://www.nncc-exam.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● 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 a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes Certified Dialysis - Licensed Practical Nurse Website
Certified Dialysis - Licensed Vocational Nurse Certifying Organization Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission https://www.nncc-exam.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● 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 a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes Certified Dialysis - Licensed Vocational Nurse Website
Certified Hemodialysis Nurse Certification Description The BONENT Certified Hemodialysis Nurse examination measures nursing proficiency in certain skills, tasks and general areas of knowledge. The examination tests skills and general areas of knowledge. The examination tests the following four major domains of practice and tasks performed in the scope of hemodialysis nursing: Supervision/Administration 10%, Dialysis and Related Issues 74.5%, Professional Development 5.5%, Environmental Control 10.0%. Certifying Organization Board of Nephrology Examiners Technology Nursing www.BONENT.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 4 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes Certified Hemodialysis Nurse Website
Certified Hospice and Palliative Licensed Nurse Certifying Organization Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association http://hpna.advancingexpertcare.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 4 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Certified Hospice and Palliative Licensed Nurse Website
Certified Licensed Practical Nurse in Long Term Care Certification Description Since 1989, the National Association Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care(NADONA/LTC) has been certifying Directors of Nursing and Assistant Directors of Nursing in Long Term Care facilities. Over 1800 DON's have been certified through this program. Now LPN's can certify themselves on-line for only $100 ($200 for non-members). Certifying Organization National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care https://www.nadona.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes Certified Licensed Practical Nurse in Long Term Care Website
Certified Managed Care Nurse Certification Description The certification process of ABMCN promotes excellence and professionalism in managed care nursing and recognizes individuals who demonstrate an acquired body of knowledge and expertise in managed care nursing through voluntary certification. Certifying Organization American Board of Managed Care Nursing http://www.abmcn.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● 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? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Certified Managed Care Nurse Website
Certified Peritoneal Dialysis Nurse Certification Description The BONENT Certified Peritoneal Dialysis Nurse examination measures nursing proficiency in certain skills, tasks and general areas of knowledge. The examination tests the following four major domains of practice and tasks performed in the scope of peritoneal dialysis nursing:Nursing Process 60%, Administration 10%, Education 20%, Professional Development 10%. Certifying Organization Board of Nephrology Examiners Technology Nursing www.BONENT.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 4 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes Certified Peritoneal Dialysis Nurse Website
Certified Urologic Associates Certifying Organization Certification Board for Urologic Nurses and Associates https://www.suna.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● 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 ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes Certified Urologic Associates Website
Certified Wound Care Associate Certification Description The Certified Wound Care Associate (CWCA) board verification demonstrates that a certified healthcare professional possesses a distinct and specialized knowledge in wound management, thereby promoting quality of care for persons with wounds. Certifying Organization American Board of Wound Management http://www.abwmcertified.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? No ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes Certified Wound Care Associate Website
Faith Community Nursing Certification Description The ANCC Faith Community Nursing board certification through portfolio assessment provides a valid and reliable assessment of the entry-level clinical knowledge and skills of registered nurses in the faith community nursing specialty after initial RN licensure. Once you complete eligibility requirements and successfully pass the portfolio review process, you are awarded the credential: Registered Nurse-Board Certified (RN-BC). Certifying Organization American Nurses Credentialing Center http://www.nursecredentialing.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? No ● Oral or Written Exam Required? No ● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years Faith Community Nursing Website
Gerontology Certification Description National studies show that specialized certification for LPNs is a great avenue for professional growth, helping to increase earning potential and marketability. Certifying Organization National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses, Inc. http://www.nflpn.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? No ● Work Experience Required? No ● Either training or work experience required, but not both? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 2 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes Gerontology Website
International Board Certified Lactation Consultant Certification Description An IBCLE or International Board Certified Lactation Consultant is a specialist that has taken and passed the IBLCE exam to earn that credential. The IBCLC credential is widely recognized as the gold standard in lactation management. It signifies a health care provider who possesses the necessary skills and knowledge to provide substantive breastfeeding assistance and skilled technical lactation management. Certifying Organization International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners https://iblce.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes International Board Certified Lactation Consultant Website
IV Therapy Certification Description NAPNES Certification in Intravenous Therapy (IV Therapy Certification) allows LP/VNs to measure their knowledge against a national test and offers a national, post-licensure credential that many employers ask for by name. Since the mid sixties, NAPNES Certification programs have been a mark of excellence -- certification above minimum standards for licensure -- for licensed practical / vocational nurses. Put the LPN/LVN, IV Therapy designation in your portfolio! Use the links to the right for additional information and to become certified by NAPNES in IV Therapy. Certifying Organization National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service, Inc. https://napnes.org/drupal-7.4/index.php Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years IV Therapy Website
IV Therapy Certification Description National studies show that specialized certification for LPNs is a great avenue for professional growth, helping to increase earning potential and marketability. Certifying Organization National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses, Inc. http://www.nflpn.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? No ● Work Experience Required? No ● Either training or work experience required, but not both? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 2 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes IV Therapy Website
Long-Term Care Certification Description Long-Term Care certification is comprehensive in that it covers the entire life-span, from cradle to grave, for people that are chronically ill. So whether your patients and clients are babies, seniors, or in-between, this is the certification to have. This certification replaced the NAPNES Gerontology Certification program. It is more comprehensive because while it certainly covers nursing care in geriatrics, it has a much broader appeal for excellence in nursing care for all age groups with chronic illnesses. The LPN, CLTC, designation confirms to employer that you engage in national skill-building. Certifying Organization National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service, Inc. https://napnes.org/drupal-7.4/index.php Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? No ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Either training or work experience required, but not both? No ● 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 a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes Long-Term Care Website
NCLEX - PN Certification Description Licensed Practical Nurse Certifying Organization National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc. https://www.ncsbn.org/index.htm Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes NCLEX - PN Website
NFLPN Foot Care Certification Description Certification for Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurses interested in obtaining skills and practical knowledge to provide routine foot care to support quality nursing care for patients who are healthy but cannot perform normal foot care and to those who are chronically ill and may suffer pain and disorders on their feet as a result of their illnesses. Certifying Organization National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses, Inc. http://www.nflpn.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 2 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No NFLPN Foot Care Website
Pharmacology Certification Description NAPNES Certification in Pharmacology allows LP/VNs to measure their knowledge against a national test and offers a national credential, post-licensure, that many employers require. Since the mid sixties, NAPNES Certification in Pharmacology has been a mark of excellence -- certification above minimum standards for licensure -- for licensed practical/vocational nurses. Put the LPN/LVN, NCP, designation in your portfolio! Certifying Organization National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service, Inc. https://napnes.org/drupal-7.4/index.php Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? No ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Either training or work experience required, but not both? No ● 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 a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes Pharmacology Website
Vascular Access-Board Certified Certification Description The Vascular Access Certification Corporation (VACC) is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to the validation, through certification, of a specialized body of knowledge for all professionals working in the field of vascular access. The certification through VACC is multidisciplinary in scope and includes the broad range of health care professionals and clinicians actively engaged in the practice of vascular access. Certifying Organization Vascular Access Certification Corporation http://www.vacert.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● 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 ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes Vascular Access-Board Certified Website
Weight Management Specialist Certification Certification Description Our Weight Management Specialty Certification is designed for fitness professionals or members of allied health who want to address weight management by going beyond exercise programming. The curriculum will help a wide range of professionals - from current and aspiring health coaches to nurses - understand how to motivate people to change behaviors that have kept them from reaching their weight-related goals. Certifying Organization American Council on Exercise https://www.acefitness.org Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? No ● Work Experience Required? No ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No ● Renew through Re-Examination? No ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No Weight Management Specialist Certification Website
Wound Care Certified Certification Description The NAWC offers the Wound Care Certification Examination to measure the academic and technical competence of eligible candidates in the area of Skin and Wound Care Management. Upon obtaining a passing score on the Certification examination, candidates may use the initials WCC, Wound Care Certified, to designate their status. Certifying Organization National Alliance of Wound Care https://www.nawccb.org/ Certification Details ● Education and Training Required? Yes ● Work Experience Required? Yes ● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes ● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years ● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes ● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes ● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No ● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes Wound Care Certified Website

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses

Certification in Assisted Living Nursing

Certification Description
CALN Certification Exam Details Qualifications. Hold an active LPN, LVN, or RN license in the United States or its territory. Have practiced at least 2000 hours (equivalent of one full-time work year) within an assisted living setting within the past 3 years. Areas of Test Based on Roles of the Nurse in Assisted Living and Test Questions Allocated to Each: Clinical Aspects: 50%, Leadership and Management: 30%, Specialty Issues: 20%.

Certifying Organization
National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care
https://www.nadona.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes

Certification in Assisted Living Nursing Website

Certified Corrections Nurse

Certification Description
This category includes individuals who work with both staff and offenders in a correctional setting. It includes nurses who are responsible for implementing agency procedures but do not supervise or evaluate personnel.

Certifying Organization
American Correctional Association
http://aca.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? No
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Either training or work experience required, but not both? No
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certified Corrections Nurse Website

Certified Dialysis - Licensed Practical Nurse

Certifying Organization
Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission
https://www.nncc-exam.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● 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 a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes

Certified Dialysis - Licensed Practical Nurse Website

Certified Dialysis - Licensed Vocational Nurse

Certifying Organization
Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission
https://www.nncc-exam.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● 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 a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes

Certified Dialysis - Licensed Vocational Nurse Website

Certified Hemodialysis Nurse

Certification Description
The BONENT Certified Hemodialysis Nurse examination measures nursing proficiency in certain skills, tasks and general areas of knowledge. The examination tests skills and general areas of knowledge. The examination tests the following four major domains of practice and tasks performed in the scope of hemodialysis nursing: Supervision/Administration 10%, Dialysis and Related Issues 74.5%, Professional Development 5.5%, Environmental Control 10.0%.

Certifying Organization
Board of Nephrology Examiners Technology Nursing
www.BONENT.org

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 4 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes

Certified Hemodialysis Nurse Website

Certified Hospice and Palliative Licensed Nurse

Certifying Organization
Hospice and Palliative Nurses Association
http://hpna.advancingexpertcare.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 4 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certified Hospice and Palliative Licensed Nurse Website

Certified Licensed Practical Nurse in Long Term Care

Certification Description
Since 1989, the National Association Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care(NADONA/LTC) has been certifying Directors of Nursing and Assistant Directors of Nursing in Long Term Care facilities. Over 1800 DON's have been certified through this program. Now LPN's can certify themselves on-line for only $100 ($200 for non-members).

Certifying Organization
National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care
https://www.nadona.org/

Certified Licensed Practical Nurse in Long Term Care Website

Certified Managed Care Nurse

Certification Description
The certification process of ABMCN promotes excellence and professionalism in managed care nursing and recognizes individuals who demonstrate an acquired body of knowledge and expertise in managed care nursing through voluntary certification.

Certifying Organization
American Board of Managed Care Nursing
http://www.abmcn.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● 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? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Certified Managed Care Nurse Website

Certified Peritoneal Dialysis Nurse

Certification Description
The BONENT Certified Peritoneal Dialysis Nurse examination measures nursing proficiency in certain skills, tasks and general areas of knowledge. The examination tests the following four major domains of practice and tasks performed in the scope of peritoneal dialysis nursing:Nursing Process 60%, Administration 10%, Education 20%, Professional Development 10%.

Certifying Organization
Board of Nephrology Examiners Technology Nursing
www.BONENT.org

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 4 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes

Certified Peritoneal Dialysis Nurse Website

Certified Urologic Associates

Certifying Organization
Certification Board for Urologic Nurses and Associates
https://www.suna.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● 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
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes

Certified Urologic Associates Website

Certified Wound Care Associate

Certification Description
The Certified Wound Care Associate (CWCA) board verification demonstrates that a certified healthcare professional possesses a distinct and specialized knowledge in wound management, thereby promoting quality of care for persons with wounds.

Certifying Organization
American Board of Wound Management
http://www.abwmcertified.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? No
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 10 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes

Certified Wound Care Associate Website

Faith Community Nursing

Certification Description
The ANCC Faith Community Nursing board certification through portfolio assessment provides a valid and reliable assessment of the entry-level clinical knowledge and skills of registered nurses in the faith community nursing specialty after initial RN licensure. Once you complete eligibility requirements and successfully pass the portfolio review process, you are awarded the credential: Registered Nurse-Board Certified (RN-BC).

Certifying Organization
American Nurses Credentialing Center
http://www.nursecredentialing.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? No
● Oral or Written Exam Required? No
● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years

Faith Community Nursing Website

Gerontology

Certification Description
National studies show that specialized certification for LPNs is a great avenue for professional growth, helping to increase earning potential and marketability.

Certifying Organization
National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses, Inc.
http://www.nflpn.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? No
● Work Experience Required? No
● Either training or work experience required, but not both? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 2 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes

Gerontology Website

International Board Certified Lactation Consultant

Certification Description
An IBCLE or International Board Certified Lactation Consultant is a specialist that has taken and passed the IBLCE exam to earn that credential. The IBCLC credential is widely recognized as the gold standard in lactation management. It signifies a health care provider who possesses the necessary skills and knowledge to provide substantive breastfeeding assistance and skilled technical lactation management.

Certifying Organization
International Board of Lactation Consultant Examiners
https://iblce.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 5 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes

International Board Certified Lactation Consultant Website

IV Therapy

Certification Description
NAPNES Certification in Intravenous Therapy (IV Therapy Certification) allows LP/VNs to measure their knowledge against a national test and offers a national, post-licensure credential that many employers ask for by name. Since the mid sixties, NAPNES Certification programs have been a mark of excellence -- certification above minimum standards for licensure -- for licensed practical / vocational nurses. Put the LPN/LVN, IV Therapy designation in your portfolio! Use the links to the right for additional information and to become certified by NAPNES in IV Therapy.

Certifying Organization
National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service, Inc.
https://napnes.org/drupal-7.4/index.php

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 3 Years

IV Therapy Website

IV Therapy

Certification Description
National studies show that specialized certification for LPNs is a great avenue for professional growth, helping to increase earning potential and marketability.

Certifying Organization
National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses, Inc.
http://www.nflpn.org/

IV Therapy Website

Long-Term Care

Certification Description
Long-Term Care certification is comprehensive in that it covers the entire life-span, from cradle to grave, for people that are chronically ill. So whether your patients and clients are babies, seniors, or in-between, this is the certification to have. This certification replaced the NAPNES Gerontology Certification program. It is more comprehensive because while it certainly covers nursing care in geriatrics, it has a much broader appeal for excellence in nursing care for all age groups with chronic illnesses. The LPN, CLTC, designation confirms to employer that you engage in national skill-building.

Certifying Organization
National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service, Inc.
https://napnes.org/drupal-7.4/index.php

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? No
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Either training or work experience required, but not both? No
● 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 a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes

Long-Term Care Website

NCLEX - PN

Certification Description
Licensed Practical Nurse

Certifying Organization
National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc.
https://www.ncsbn.org/index.htm

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes

NCLEX - PN Website

NFLPN Foot Care

Certification Description
Certification for Licensed Practical and Vocational Nurses interested in obtaining skills and practical knowledge to provide routine foot care to support quality nursing care for patients who are healthy but cannot perform normal foot care and to those who are chronically ill and may suffer pain and disorders on their feet as a result of their illnesses.

Certifying Organization
National Federation of Licensed Practical Nurses, Inc.
http://www.nflpn.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renewal Required? Every 2 Years
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? Yes
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

NFLPN Foot Care Website

Pharmacology

Certification Description
NAPNES Certification in Pharmacology allows LP/VNs to measure their knowledge against a national test and offers a national credential, post-licensure, that many employers require. Since the mid sixties, NAPNES Certification in Pharmacology has been a mark of excellence -- certification above minimum standards for licensure -- for licensed practical/vocational nurses. Put the LPN/LVN, NCP, designation in your portfolio!

Certifying Organization
National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service, Inc.
https://napnes.org/drupal-7.4/index.php

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? No
● Work Experience Required? Yes
● Either training or work experience required, but not both? No
● 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 a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes

Pharmacology Website

Vascular Access-Board Certified

Certification Description
The Vascular Access Certification Corporation (VACC) is an independent non-profit organization dedicated to the validation, through certification, of a specialized body of knowledge for all professionals working in the field of vascular access. The certification through VACC is multidisciplinary in scope and includes the broad range of health care professionals and clinicians actively engaged in the practice of vascular access.

Certifying Organization
Vascular Access Certification Corporation
http://www.vacert.org/

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? Yes
● 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
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes

Vascular Access-Board Certified Website

Weight Management Specialist Certification

Certification Description
Our Weight Management Specialty Certification is designed for fitness professionals or members of allied health who want to address weight management by going beyond exercise programming. The curriculum will help a wide range of professionals - from current and aspiring health coaches to nurses - understand how to motivate people to change behaviors that have kept them from reaching their weight-related goals.

Certifying Organization
American Council on Exercise
https://www.acefitness.org

Certification Details
● Education and Training Required? No
● Work Experience Required? No
● Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
● Renew through Continuing Educational Units (CEU)? No
● Renew through Re-Examination? No
● Renew through Continuing Professional Development (CPD)? No
● Does applicant have a choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? No

Weight Management Specialist Certification Website

Wound Care Certified

Certification Description
The NAWC offers the Wound Care Certification Examination to measure the academic and technical competence of eligible candidates in the area of Skin and Wound Care Management. Upon obtaining a passing score on the Certification examination, candidates may use the initials WCC, Wound Care Certified, to designate their status.

Certifying Organization
National Alliance of Wound Care
https://www.nawccb.org/

Wound Care Certified Website

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