ABPANC NEWS
FLASH! The new online application process for registering for the
Spring CPAN®
and CAPA®
certification examinations is up and running! The registration
window is open through March 9th. Examinations will be administered
by computer from April 6th through May 16th at Prometric Test
Centers.
For
complete information visit the ABPANC website at
www.cpancapa.org
and click the
Certification link on the home page. Follow the
instructions for viewing/downloading the newly revised
Candidate Handbook and
Appendices as well as registering for an
examination online.
While
candidates may still apply by mail using a scannable paper
application and Appendix E (Verification of RN Licensure and
Clinical Practice Form), we highly encourage them to use the online
application - it's easier, faster, and has many benefits! If
applying by mail, refer to the
Candidate Handbook
and Appendix F for submission postmark deadline dates, which are
earlier than those for applying online.
A special
paper/pencil version of the CPAN®
and CAPA®
examinations will be administered at the 2009 ASPAN National
Conference on April 19th. Candidates registering for this special
administration must do so by mailing in a scannable paper
application and Appendix E (Verification of RN Licensure and
Clinical Practice Form) postmarked no later than February 17th.
ABPANC
looks forward to your assistance in spreading the word about the
new online application process and computer-based testing! As
more and more perianesthesia nurses become CPAN®
and/or CAPA®
certified, our vision becomes a reality!
Recognizing and respecting the unequaled excellence
in the mark of the CPAN® and CAPA® credential,
perianesthesia nurses will seek it,
managers will require it,
employers will support it,
and the public will demand it!
Visit
the American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification, Inc
(http://www.cpancapa.org/) web site
for more information on certification 
