Progressive Care Nursing (Adult)
PCCN
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Exam at a glance
- Exam fee
- Computer-based exam fee is $255 for AACN members and $370 for nonmembers; retest and renewal-by-exam fees are $180 member and $285 nonmember
- Questions on exam
- 150-item multiple-choice test with 125 scored and 25 unscored items
- Duration
- A 3-hour, 150-item multiple-choice test
- Passing score
- The current passing cut score is 82 out of 125 scored items, effective January 31, 2024, using a modified Angoff process
- Validity
- PCCN certification is valid for 3 years; Direct Care renewal requires 432 practice hours with 144 in the last year plus 100 Synergy CERPs with minimums of 60 Category A, 10 Category B and 10 Category C, or renewal by exam
Published exam facts, from the official outline.
What’s on the PCCN exam
- Clinical Judgment (80%)
- Professional Caring and Ethical Practice (20%)
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