Certification and Recertification

Hey all - Just a reminder that it is recertification time!  Go to American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification - ABPANC - CPAN and CAPA Certifications (cpancapa.org)  for more information!!!!

CPAN and CAPA certification is conferred for a period of three years. In order to maintain certification after each three-year period is complete, all those who have earned their CPAN and/or CAPA designations must recertify.

Those who last Recertified by October 31, 2021, or were Certified for the first time in the Sept-Nov 2021 Testing window, are due to Recertify by October 31, 2024.

Recertification includes:

• Possessing a current, unrestricted registered nurse license or equivalent
• Completing a minimum of 900 hours of perianesthesia nursing practice during your three-year period of certification, and
• Completing one of the following recertification options:

1. Recertification by Exam- Successful completion of either the CPAN® or CAPA® examination (whichever credential you currently hold) *
2. Attain 70 perianesthesia-related contact hours.