ASBN - Approved Certifications
The certifications listed below meet the continuing education criteria for license renewal. Any certification accepted for advanced practice licensure also meets the CE requirement for license renewal. Unless appropriately licensed, the Nurse Practice Act of Arkansas restricts the use of certain credentials such as C.R.N.A. or C.N.S.
Practice Area | Certifying Body | Credentials | RN/LPN |
General |
American Nurses Credentialing Center www.nursecredentialing.org |
All | RN |
Addiction |
International Nurses Society on Addictions www.intnsa.org |
CARN CARN-AP |
RN |
Administration |
National Associate Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care www.nadona.org |
CDONA/LTC | RN |
Anesthesia |
Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing |
CPAN (post-anesthesia) CAPA (ambulatory perianesthesia) |
RN |
Critical Care |
American Association of Critical Care Nurses Certification Corporation www.aacn.org |
PCCN (adult, neonatal, pediatric) | RN |
Case Management |
Commission for Case Management Certification www.ccmcertification.org |
CCM | RN/LPN |
Diabetes |
American Association of Diabetes Educators Certification Board for Diabetes Care and Education Arkansas State Board of Nursing – Diabetes Self-Management Educator |
BC-ADM
CDCES
None
|
RN
RN
RN
|
Disability |
Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association www.ddna.org |
CDDN DDC |
RN LPN |
Education |
National League for Nursing www.nln.org |
CNE | RN |
Emergency | Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing https://home.pearsonvue.com/bcen |
CEN CFRN |
RN |
Forensic | International Association of Forensic Nurses https://www.forensicnurses.org/ |
SANE-A SANE-P |
RN |
Gastroenterology | American Board of Certification for Gastro Nurses www.abcgn.org |
CGRN CGN |
RN LPN |
Healthcare Quality |
National Association for Healthcare Quality www.nahq.org |
CPHQ | RN LPN |
HIV/AIDS |
HIV/AIDS Nursing Certification Board http://www.hancb.org/Index/about_us.php |
ACRN | RN |
Holistic |
American Holistic Nurses’ Certification Corporation https://www.ahncc.org/ |
HNC | RN |
Hospice & Palliative |
National Board for Certification of Hospice & Palliative Nurses www.hpna.org/ |
CHPN | RN/LPN |
Infection Control |
Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology www.cbic.org |
CIC | RN |
Infusion |
Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation |
CRNI |
RN |
Legal Nurse Consulting |
American Association of Legal Nurse Consultants www.aalnc.org |
LNCC | RN |
Long Term Care |
National Association for Practical Nurse Education & Service National Associate Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care |
CLTC
CDONA/LTC |
LPN
RN |
Managed Care |
American Board of Managed Care Nursing www.abmcn.org |
CMCN | RN/LPN |
Medical/Surgical |
Academy of Medical Surgical Nurses https://www.amsn.org/ |
CMSRN | RN |
Nephrology |
Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission www.nncc-exam.org |
CDN |
RN |
Neuroscience | American Board of Neuroscience Nursing www.abnncertification.org |
ABNN, CNRN | RN |
Nurse Practitioner |
American Academy Association of Nurse Practitioners www.aanp.org |
NP-C |
RN |
Occupational Health |
American Board for Occupational Health Nurses www.abohn.org |
COHN COHN-S COHN/CM (case manager) |
RN RN(BSN) |
Oncology Nursing |
Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation www.oncc.org |
OCN AOCN (advanced) CPON (pediatric) |
RN |
Ophthalmic |
National Certifying Board for Ophthalmic Registered Nurses www.asorn.org |
CRNO | RN |
Orthopedic |
Orthopedic Nurses Certification Board www.oncb.org |
ONC | RN |
Otorhinolaryngology |
National Certifying board for Otorhinolaryngology and Head-Neck Nurses www.sohnnurse.com |
CORLN | RN |
Pain Management |
American Society for Pain Management Nursing www.aspmn.org |
FAAPM | RN |
Pediatric |
Pediatric Nursing Certification Board Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation |
CPN
CPON |
RN
RN |
Pharmacology | National Association for Practical Nurse Education & Service www.napnes.org |
NCP | LPN |
Plastic Surgery |
American Society of Plastic Surgical Nurses info@aspsn.org |
CPSN | RN |
Progressive Care Certified Nurse (PCCN) Certification | https://www.aacn.org/certification/get-certified/pccn-adult | PCCN | |
Radiology |
Radiologic Nursing Certification Board www.certifiedradiologynurse.org |
CRN |
RN |
Rehabilitation | Rehabilitation Nursing Certification Board https://rehabnurse.org/ |
CRRN CRRN-A (advanced) |
RN (master, doctorate) |
School Nurses |
National Board for Certification of School Nurses (NCSN) www.nbcsn.org |
NBCSN | RN |
Stroke | Stroke Certified Registered Nurse (SCRN) https://abnncertification.org/ |
SCRN | RN |
Surgery |
Certification Board of Perioperative Nursing Association of Surgical Technologist |
CNOR
CST |
RN
RN/LPN |
Transplant Coordinators |
American Board of Transplant Certification www.abtc.net |
CCTC, CPTC |
RN/LPN |
Urology | Certification Board for Urologic Nurses & Associates www.suna.org |
CURN CUNP CUCNS CUA |
RN RN-NP RN-CNS LPN |
Wound/Ostomy |
Wound Ostomy Continence Nursing Certification Board American Academy of Wound Management |
CCCN
CWS |
RN
RN |
Women’s Health |
American College of Nurse-Midwives Certification Council |
CNM |
RN |