Certified Emergency Nurse
Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing·CEN
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Exam at a glance
- Exam fee
- Exam fee is $380 for non-members, $285 for ENA members, and $195 for military
- Questions on exam
- 150 scored items plus 25 unscored items for 175 total questions
- Duration
- 3-hour time limit
- Passing score
- Passing requires correctly answering 106 of 150 scored questions which is approximately 71%
- Retake policy
- Can retake unlimited times with 90-day waiting period and $180 discount within 1 year of initial exam
- Validity
- Certification valid for 4 years
Published exam facts, from the official outline.
What’s on the CEN exam
- Cardiovascular Emergencies (16%)
- Medical Emergencies and Communicable Diseases (16%)
- Neurological Emergencies (12%)
- Gastrointestinal Emergencies (7%)
- Genitourinary, Gynecological, and Obstetrical Emergencies (7%)
- Orthopedic and Wound Emergencies (9%)
- Maxillofacial, Ocular, and ENT Emergencies (6%)
- Environment and Toxicology Emergencies (8%)
- Psychosocial and Mental Health Emergencies (7%)
- Professional Issues (12%)
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