Certification
Effective August 1, 2008, a
bachelor’s degree in any field, along with the completion of the
existing CRNFA eligibility requirements, will be accepted in
order to sit for the CRNFA exam. Prior to this date, a
bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN), or in its absence a master’s
degree in nursing (MSN), was required. All other CRNFA exam
requirements, including the requirement of a CNOR or APRN
credential, 2,000 RNFA practice hours and completion of an
accepted RNFA program, remain unchanged.
The NIFA RN First Assistant program has
been accepted for National Certification since January 1998.
Bachelors (degree in any field) program graduates who meet all Competency and Credentialing Institute (CCI) prerequisites can qualify to sit for the Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant (CRNFA) National Exam.
COMPETENCY & CREDENTIALING INSTITUTE (CCI)
2170 South Parker Road, Suite 295
Denver, CO 80231
Phone: (303) 369-9566 or (888) 257-2667
Fax: (303) 695-8464
Email: info@cc-institute.org
WWW.CC-INSTITUTE.ORG
Note: NIFA RN First Assistant programs are offered nationwide through the National Institute of First Assisting, Inc. (NIFA) a Colorado Corporation in collaboration with the
College of Southern Nevada (CSN) School of Nursing. CSN nursing is accredited through the 'National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, Inc. (NLNAC).' Visit www.nlnac.org CSN is accredited by the Northwest Association of Schools and Colleges, Commission on Colleges.
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