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Process and Fees |
CRNFAs recertifying by exam must have 1000 clinical practice hours (at least 700 hours must be in intraoperative care).
Fees for CRNFA recertification by exam are $425 for AORN members and $550 for nonmembers.
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.
About the Exam for 2005 CRNFA Recertification
CCI contracts with a professional testing service to develop and score the CNOR exam, and with a computer-based testing organization to administer the CNOR exam at testing centers nationwide.
CRNFAs recertifying by exam can test during the second, third, and fourth quarters. If you take the exam in the second quarter and don't pass, you may apply to retake the test in the third or fourth quarter, provided you meet the appropriate deadline. If you don't take the exam by the fourth quarter, or you don't pass, you must wait until the first quarter of 2006 to reapply. In all cases, you must apply by the deadline date for the testing window you select.
The CRNFA recertification exam consists of 150 multiple-choice questions, and three hours are allowed to complete the exam. Individual scores are based on the number of correct answers. Individual scores are based on the number of correct answers.
You don't need previous computer experience to take the exam in computerized form, since a preexam tutorial provides instructions on how to take the exam on the computer. You'll also find examples of how to select answers and how to mark questions that you may want to return to and review before completing the exam. If the examination is interrupted for more than 30 minutes due to an equipment malfunction, the exam will be rescheduled at no additional charge.
As part of its commitment to quality and test security, CCI provides multiple forms of the CRNFA test. A passing score was established via a systematic procedure (cut-score study) that employed the judgment of a representative group of CRNFAs from across the country with the assistance of staff from Thomson Prometric. This group recommended a minimum standard of what a competent CRNFA must know about the test material to obtain a passing score.
Americans with Disabilities Act Statement
Whenever possible, CCI is committed to providing reasonable accommodations in its examination processes to otherwise qualified individuals with physical or mental disabilities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Pursuant to the ADA, accommodations are provided to qualified candidates with disabilities to the extent that such accommodation does not fundamentally alter the examination or cause an undue burden to the agency.
Candidates with disabilities must notify CCI in writing no later than 60 days prior to the examination testing window stating the type of accommodation needed and providing appropriate documentation of the disability. Documentation should include correspondence from a healthcare provider with first-hand knowledge of your disability that describes the nature of the disability and specific recommendations for accommodating the disability. The letter should be on that professional's letterhead stationery and include his or her title, address, phone number, and original signature.
Examples of requests for special testing accommodations that may be granted include modification of seating or other physical arrangements in the examination facility, providing for the examination to be taken in an accessible location, or providing for a reasonable extension of testing time.
Examples of requests for special testing accommodations that may be denied include modification of the content of an objective multiple-choice examination, providing for unlimited testing time, permitting a reader to paraphrase test material, or having the material translated into another language.
All accommodation determinations will be made by CCI at its discretion.
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