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Process and Fees

 

CNOR Recertification Fees


Recertification method       AORN member       Nonmember
Contact hours       $210       $280
Examination       $250       $350
Points       $210       $280
Inactive status       $95       $175
Retired status       $95       $95

Although you may deduct your CCI fee payments as business expenses, they're not deductible as charitable contributions. For individual assistance, contact your tax consultant.

Grace Period Policy


Your application must be postmarked on or before July 1, of the year you are due to recertify, to avoid a $75 late fee.

Applications for recertification will be accepted for six months after the July 1 recertification application deadline with a $75 late fee in addition to the application fee. Applications must reach the CCI office no later than December 31 of the recertification year. This extended grace period is not an extension of the time allowed to accrue contact hours. If your application is received by December 31 with the $75 late fee, and you have met all the requirements for recertification, you will be recertified with no lapse in your certification status. Applications received after December 31 will be declared ineligible.

Forfeiture of Fees


Any of the following will result in forfeiture of the entire application fee:
  • Failure to cancel scheduled appointment with the testing organization within the required time.
  • Failure to appear as scheduled to take the exam.
  • Failure to produce proper identification and current valid RN license upon arrival at the testing center.
  • Failure to achieve a passing score on the exam.
In any of those circumstances, you must repeat the entire application process, including payment of the application fee, to take the exam at a future date.

Deadline and Late Fee


The deadline to apply for CNOR Inactive status is July 3. Inactive applications received between July 4 and December 31 must be accompanied by a late fee of $75 in addition to the application fee.

Verification and Audit


Information provided on this application is subject to verification by CCI. Authorized personnel will review applications for accuracy and reasonableness. Information gained through verification procedures will be confidential, except in instances where the law demands disclosure of facts. Should any information on the application be found false, you will be notified and declared ineligible to continue the application process.

CCI randomly audits 15 percent of applications for recertification. If you're selected for audit, you'll be notified by letter and will be required to submit the following:
  • Copies of all certificates of attendance and education certificates of contact hours.
  • A copy of the appropriate transcript, including specific course(s) being used (if academic credits are submitted for recertification by the contact hour method). Note: “Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.”
  • A completed contact-hour record form (the one provided in the recertification booklet, a computerized version, or a printout of your online contact-hour database).
CCI will be happy to verify CNOR or CRNFA certification status upon request.

  • Certificants, companies, or hospitals may receive verbal verifications at no charge by calling (888) 257-2667.
  • Certificants may receive a written verification twice within their five-year certification period at no charge.
Companies or hospitals that require written verification must submit a written request and a $10 fee per person requested. Requests may be mailed to CCI with a check (made payable to CCI) or Visa or MasterCard information. Requests may also be faxed to (303) 695-8464 with Visa or MasterCard information for payment.

Please send written requests to:
COMPETENCY & CREDENTIALING INSTITUTE (CCI)
2170 South Parker Rd. #295
Denver, CO 80231

Please feel free to contact Katie Nahulu at knahulu@cc-institute.org with any questions (888) 257-2667.

Duplicate Certificate and Wallet Card

For a $10 fee, you may request a reprint of your certificate and wallet card by clicking on the button below, or calling the CCI office at (888) 257-2667. The process takes approximately two to three weeks, since we must send the request to an outside vendor for printing.



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