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Frequently Asked Questions

No, your performance on the CPCA will not affect your CRNA credential as long as you successfully complete additional targeted continuing education–a minimum of one Class A credit–in any area where the performance standard is not met. The choice of additional continuing education, as well as the number of credits (at least one), is completely up to you. If you meet the standard, no additional credits are needed (outside of the standard CPC Program requirements).

You are required to take a CPCA once every eight years. You can take it anytime during your second 4-year cycle. The exact date is up to you, as long as the CPCA is completed at least six months before your credential renewal deadline.

To see your personalized CPC Program Timeline, log into your portal on the NBCRNA website.

The cost of the CPCA is $295.

CRNAs who do not fulfill their CPCA requirement up to six months before their CPC renewal deadline will be assessed a CPCA overdue fee when scheduling their CPCA. The overdue fee is $75 if taken between three months to six months from their CPC renewal deadline, and $125 if the CPCA is taken less than three months from their CPC renewal deadline.

You choose when and where to take the CPCA, either online in your home or other preferred setting, or at a testing center.

More than 1,500 CRNAs participated in the NBCRNA CPC Assessment (CPCA) beta/pilot study. For participants, this attempt counts towards the assessment component of your CPC compliance and you will not need to take the assessment again in this first 8-year CPC period. Either way, it is not a pass/fail exam. You can reach out to NBCRNA at support@nbcrna.com with any additional questions.

If you have a weak area, you must take at least one (1) additional Class A credit in each identified domain. The CPCA domains are:

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

Any remedial credits required are in addition to the CPC Program requirements.  

For example:

Suppose you need remediation in Airway Management at the time of your renewal. In that case, you must have a minimum of 61 Class A credits, one (1) of which must be completed after your CPCA score result is reported and within the Airway Management section of the CPCA content outline.

Credits completed before your CPCA result was reported or completed in a different category will not satisfy the remediation requirement.

Please review the CPCA Content Outline available on our website for additional information: CPCA Content Outline

The CRNA credential is time-limited. 

NBCRNA’s national accreditors (NCCA and ABSNC) and the National Council of State Boards of Nursing (NCSBN) do not accept the concept of “once certified, always certified,” but rather recognize certification as being time-limited. The NBCRNA must comply with the requirements set forth by its accreditors, which includes time-limited certification. The NBCRNA is dedicated to protecting the CRNA credential and failing to comply with these regulatory authorities would threaten the value, validity, and recognition of the credential in all 50 states and by all 52 boards of nursing.

CEs that have not been prior approved and/or are not assessed may be counted as Class B. CEs fitting this description such as hospital-required or state board of nursing-required CEs will qualify for Class B. Required/Recommended Audit Documentation and/or Information:

  • Program provider
  • Program name
  • Number of CEs or number of contact hours awarded
  • Certificate of attendance or completion

The CPC Assessment is not a Pass/Fail exam. CRNAs who do not meet a set standard score in any of the four domains, will be required to take at least one (1) additional Class A credit focused on area/s of weakness The additional credits would be over the minimum 60 Class A/100 total credit requirement and must be taken through an AANA approved Class A CE provider.

Submitting your CPC application early allows ample time for NBCRNA staff to review you application, and for you to provide any additional required information necessary to ensure you are CPC Compliant and avoid a lapse to your credential. 

Additionally, because you are eligible to begin earning credits toward your next CPC cycle the day after your CPC application is approved, early applcaiton submission can extend your credit earning period. 

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