Continuing education requirements for:American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse:

• Adult Progressive Care (PCCN)

• Adult Cardiac Medicine (CMC)

• Adult Cardiac Surgery (CSC)

• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNPC-AG)

License Renewal Cycle: Every 5 years

Total Credits: 150

Registered Nurse:

• Adult Progressive Care (PCCN)

• Adult Cardiac Medicine (CMC)

• Adult Cardiac Surgery (CSC)

• Pediatric Acute Critical Care - Direct Care (CCRN)

• TeleICU Adult Acute Critical Care (CCRN)

• Neonatal Acute Critical Care - Direct Care (CCRN)

• Adult Acute Critical Care - Direct Care (CCRN)

• Adult Acute Critical Care - Knowledge Professional (CCRN)

• Pediatric Acute Critical Care - Knowledge Professional (CCRN)

• Neonatal Acute Critical Care - Knowledge Professional (CCRN)

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse:

• Pediatric CNS Wellness through Acute Care (ACCN-P)

• Neonatal CNS Wellness through Acute Care (ACCNS-N)

• Adult CNS Wellness through Acute Care (ACCNS-AG)

• Pediatric Acute Critical Care - Direct Care (CCRN)

• TeleICU Adult Acute Critical Care (CCRN)

• Neonatal Acute Critical Care - Direct Care (CCRN)

• Adult Acute Critical Care - Direct Care (CCRN)

• Adult Acute Critical Care - Knowledge Professional (CCRN)

• Pediatric Acute Critical Care - Knowledge Professional (CCRN)

• Neonatal Acute Critical Care - Knowledge Professional (CCRN)

License Renewal Cycle: Every 3 years

Total Credits: 100

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Requirements: 150 Total Credits

• PCCN

• CMC

• CSC

• ACNPC-AG

Registered Nurse Requirements: 100 Total Credits

• PCCN

• CMC

• CSC

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Requirements: 100 Total Credits

• ACCN-P

• ACCNS-N

• ACCNS-AG

Registered Nurse Requirements: 100 Total Credits

• CCRN

• CCRN

• CCRN

• CCRN

• CCRN

• CCRN

• CCRN

Specialty Requirements:

• Category B

  • Total Credits: 10

  • Frequency: Every 3 years

• Category A

  • Total Credits: 60

  • Frequency: Every 3 years

• Category C

  • Total Credits: 10

  • Frequency: Every 3 years

Advanced Practice Registered Nurse Requirements: 100 Total Credits

• CCRN

• CCRN

• CCRN

• CCRN

• CCRN

• CCRN

• CCRN

Specialty Requirements:

• Category B

  • Total Credits: 10

  • Frequency: Every 3 years

• Category A

  • Total Credits: 60

  • Frequency: Every 3 years

• Category C

  • Total Credits: 10

  • Frequency: Every 3 years

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