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first four yearcycle

First Four Year Cycle

Year one through four

• 60 Class A Assessed CE Credits
• 40 Class B Credits
• Four Core Modules

(Optional in your first four-year cycle if credential expires in 2022 or 2023.)

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Year Two

Two-Year Check-In

Required at the mid-point of each four year cycle

• Validate state licensure
• Confirm active practice
• Update contact information

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Year Three

Continue through programrequirements

• 60 Class A Assessed CE Credits
• 40 Class B Credits
• Four Core Modules

(Optional in your first four-year cycle if credential expires in 2022 or 2023.)

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Year Four

Renewal of Certification

Required every four years

• NBCRNA emails you five months before the end of your four-year cycle when renewal window opens.

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Second Four Year Cycle

Year five through eight

• 60 Class A Assessed CE Credits
• 40 Class B Credits
• Four Core Modules

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Year Six

Check-in

Required at the mid-point of each four year cycle

CPC Assessment Available

• Validate state licensure
• Confirm active practice
• Update contact information

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Year Seven

Continue through programrequirements

• 60 Class A Assessed CE Credits
• 40 Class B Credits
• Four Core Modules

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Year Eight

Renewal of Certification

Required every four years

• NBCRNA emails you when renewal window opens, a few months prior to the end of your 4-year cycle.

• Log in to the NBCRNA portal to begin the application process when your requirements are complete.

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Log in to the NBCRNA Portal to start your CPC renewal application.

All CPC Program requirements must be completed to renew.

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Four CoreModules

Class B Credits

Class A Credits

Core Modules are a specialized type of Class A credit and address the four core domains of nurse anesthesia practice:

• Airway Management
• Applied Clinical Pharmacology
• Human Physiology and Pathophysiology
• Anesthesia Equipment, Technology, and Safety

Class B credits do not require prior approval or an assessment and must accomplish one of the following:

• Enhances knowledge of anesthesia practice
• Supports patient safety

• Fosters understanding of the broader health care environment

To count as Class A credits, CE activities must meet the following three criteria:

• Be prior approved by an accredited organization
• Include an assessment
• Be relevant to nurse anesthesia practice

The Two-Year Check-in application opens five months before the midpoint of your four-year cycle.

Log in to the NBCRNA Portal to complete your Two-Year Check-in.

Log in to the NBCRNA Portal to start your CPC renewal application.

All CPC Program requirements must be completed to renew.

Four CoreModules

Class B Credits

Class A Credits

Core Modules are a specialized type of Class A credit and address the four core domains of nurse anesthesia practice:

• Airway Management
• Applied Clinical Pharmacology
• Human Physiology and Pathophysiology
• Anesthesia Equipment, Technology, and Safety

Class B credits do not require prior approval or an assessment and must accomplish one of the following:

• Enhances knowledge of anesthesia practice
• Supports patient safety

• Fosters understanding of the broader health care environment

To count as Class A credits, CE activities must meet the following three criteria:

• Be prior approved by an accredited organization
• Include an assessment
• Be relevant to nurse anesthesia practice

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Four CoreModules

Class B Credits

Class A Credits

Core Modules are a specialized type of Class A credit and address the four core domains of nurse anesthesia practice:

• Airway Management
• Applied Clinical Pharmacology
• Human Physiology and Pathophysiology
• Anesthesia Equipment, Technology, and Safety

Class B credits do not require prior approval or an assessment and must accomplish one of the following:

• Enhances knowledge of anesthesia practice
• Supports patient safety

• Fosters understanding of the broader health care environment

To count as Class A credits, CE activities must meet the following three criteria:

• Be prior approved by an accredited organization
• Include an assessment
• Be relevant to nurse anesthesia practice