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Credential Statistics

CCI credentials are the gold standard in perioperative certification. The CNOR and CSSL credentials are accredited by the American Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC). CNOR is also accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA).

In accordance with accreditation standards, CCI publishes certification statistics on an annual basis. Information is published per credential including the number of testing candidates, pass/fail statistics, number of certificants, and data on recertifications.

2025 Annual Data

Testing Related Data		CNOR	CFPN	CSSL*	CNAMB	NPDA-BC	CNS-CP
Number of Candidates Tested	First Time	3,852	133	56	70	N/A	N/A
	Retakes	766	5	8	6	N/A	N/A
	Total	4,618	138	64	76	N/A	N/A
Percentage of Candidates Passing	First Time	68.0%	85.7%	64.3%	78.6%	N/A	N/A
	Retakes	49.7%	80.0%	50.0%	83.3%	N/A	N/A
	Total	64.9%	85.5%	62.5%	78.9%	N/A	N/A

Certification Related Data	CNOR	CFPN	CSSL*	CNAMB	NPDA-BC	CNS-CP
Number of Individuals Newly Certified	4,499	N/A	51	35	N/A	1
Number of Individuals Who Recertified	2,998	118	40	60	5	0
Overall Number of Active Certificants (end of 2025)	39,963	298	333	356	50	16

*Certified Surgical Services Leader (CSSL) — formerly Certified Surgical Services Manager (CSSM)

2024 Annual Data

Testing Related Data		CNOR	CFPN	CSSL*	CNAMB	NPDA-BC	CNS-CP
Number of Candidates Tested	First Time	3,426	147	37	56	N/A	N/A
	Retakes	830	1	13	14	N/A	N/A
	Total	4,256	148	50	70	N/A	N/A
Percentage of Candidates Passing	First Time	71.8%	89.1%	64.9%	83.9%	N/A	N/A
	Retakes	51.7%	0.0%	76.9%	21.4%	N/A	N/A
	Total	67.9%	88.5%	68.0%	71.4%	N/A	N/A

Certification Related Data	CNOR	CFPN	CSSL*	CNAMB	NPDA-BC	CNS-CP
Number of Individuals Newly Certified	2,890	131	34	50	9	0
Number of Individuals Who Recertified	4,572	N/A	105	165	N/A	11
Overall Number of Active Certificants (end of 2024)	40,026	270	321	429	45	24

*Certified Surgical Services Leader (CSSL) — formerly Certified Surgical Services Manager (CSSM)

2023 Annual Data

Testing Related Data		CNOR	CFPN	CSSL*	CNAMB	NPDA-BC	CNS-CP
Number of Candidates Tested	First Time	2,768	159	56	48	N/A	N/A
	Retakes	580	0	9	6	N/A	N/A
	Total	3,348	159	65	54	N/A	N/A
Percentage of Candidates Passing	First Time	69.1%	93.1%	57.1%	68.8%	N/A	N/A
	Retakes	53.3%	0.0%	22.2%	33.3%	N/A	N/A
	Total	66.4%	93.1%	52.3%	64.8%	N/A	N/A

Certification Related Data	CNOR	CFPN	CSSL*	CNAMB	NPDA-BC	CNS-CP
Number of Individuals Newly Certified	2,222	146	34	35	11	0
Number of Individuals Who Recertified	4,608	N/A	52	0	N/A	0
Overall Number of Active Certificants (end of 2023)	39,953	197	331	390	37	24

*Certified Surgical Services Leader (CSSL) — formerly Certified Surgical Services Manager (CSSM)

2022 Annual Data

Testing Related Data		CNOR	CFPN	CSSL*	CNAMB	NPDA-BC	CNS-CP
Number of Candidates Tested	First Time	2,700	53	51	40	N/A	N/A
	Retakes	639	1	10	4	N/A	N/A
	Total	3,339	54	61	44	N/A	N/A
Percentage of Candidates Passing	First Time	67.6%	92.5%	25.5%	75.0%	N/A	N/A
	Retakes	48.8%	0.0%	60.0%	50.0%	N/A	N/A
	Total	64.0%	90.7%	31.1%	72.7%	N/A	N/A

Certification Related Data	CNOR	CFPN	CSSL*	CNAMB	NPDA-BC	CNS-CP
Number of Individuals Newly Certified	2,139	49	20	32	14	0
Number of Individuals Who Recertified	4,650	N/A	50	0	N/A	0
Overall Number of Active Certificants (end of 2022)	40,044	94	334	357	26	24

*Certified Surgical Services Leader (CSSL) — formerly Certified Surgical Services Manager (CSSM)

2021 Annual Data

Testing Related Data		CNOR	CFPN	CSSL*	CNAMB	NPDA-BC	CNS-CP
Number of Candidates Tested	First Time	3,705	282	59	47	N/A	N/A
	Retakes	353	5	2	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Total	4,058	287	61	47	N/A	N/A
Percentage of Candidates Passing	First Time	66.5%	87.6%	81.4%	70.2%	N/A	N/A
	Retakes	46.2%	100.0%	100.0%	N/A	N/A	N/A
	Total	64.7%	87.8%	82.0%	70.2%	N/A	N/A

Certification Related Data	CNOR	CFPN	CSSL*	CNAMB	NPDA-BC	CNS-CP
Number of Individuals Newly Certified	2,664	46	50	66	12	0
Number of Individuals Who Recertified	4,999	N/A	74	0	N/A	1
Overall Number of Active Certificants (end of 2021)	40,113	46	354	325	12	25

*Certified Surgical Services Leader (CSSL) — formerly Certified Surgical Services Manager (CSSM)