Certification Comparison Chart - MSNCB

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Certification Comparison Chart

CMSRN

Credential

Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN)

Medical-Surgical Nursing

Certifying Body

Certification Board (MSNCB)



Endorsement from Specialty

Yes, by AMSN

Nursing Organization

(Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses)

Accreditation by ABSNC

(Accreditation Board for Specialty

Yes

Nursing Certification)

Accepted by ANCC for Magnet Recognition Status

Yes

Certification Duration

5 years

Certification Eligibility Criteria

Practice as an RN Type of Practice Practice Hours in Past 3 Years Contact Hours

CMSRN 2 Years

Clinical, management, or education

2,000 Hours None

Certification Exam

# of Questions Testing Options Based on Practice Analysis Special Test Site at Your Facility

CMSRN 150 (+25 trial questions on PP)

Computer-Based Testing (CBT) or Paper & Pencil (PP)

Yes Yes, $300 per site

Certification Pricing and Discounts

CMSRN

Application Fees

$375

Member Fees

$255 AMSN Member*

Yes, FailSafe Certification ProgramTM

Facility Registration Program

which does not charge hospitals

for unsuccessful candidates

Recertification Options

By Contact Hours By Exam By Exam Exemption

CMSRN Yes Yes Yes

RN-BC Registered Nurse-Board Certified

(RN-BC) American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

No

Yes

Yes 5 years

RN-BC 2 Years Clinical 2,000 Hours 30 CH/3 Years

RN-BC 175

Computer-Based Testing only Yes No

RN-BC $395 $270 ANA Member

Yes

RN-BC Yes

Partially No

Recertification Eligibility Criteria

Current Certification in MedicalSurgical Nursing Type of Practice Practice Hours in 5 Years

Contact Hours in 5 Years

CMSRN

Yes

Clinical, management, or education

1,000 90 CH (including academic courses,

presentations, publications, preceptorship, research)

Recertification Pricing and Discounts

Recertification Fee Member Fee

CMSRN $275

$175 AMSN Member*

Examination Prep Resources Sample Questions Online Practice Exam Publications/Online

2 Day Certification Review Course at your Facility

* AMSN Dues = $84/year

CMSRN Yes

Yes, from MSNCB

Yes, many through AMSN Yes, through AMSN $6,000

$5,000 for FailSafe Facilities

+ faculty hotel expenses Unlimited Participants

RN-BC Yes

Clinical or direct clinical supervision only 1,000

Mandatory 75 CH + 1 or more of 8 renewal categories

RN-BC $350 $250 ANA Member

RN-BC Yes

Yes, through Credentialing Knowledge Center Yes

Yes

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