Need Help Studying for the Cardiac Medicine Certification Exam (CMC)?
The Cardiac Medicine Certification Exam is administered by the
AACN Certification Corporation. Certification is valid for 3 years. Applicants must be a current nationally accredited (NCCA or ABNS) clinical nursing specialist, such as
CCRN,
PCCN, CCNS, ACNPC,
CEN, ACNP, FNP, CPAN,
CRNA,
CNOR, CRNFA, APRN, or BC.
Registration (Click to Expand/Collapse)
- Applicants must be a current unencumbered APRN or RN.
- Applicants must be a current nationally accredited (NCCA or ABNS) nursing specialist, such as CCRN, ACNPC, CRNA, CCNS, CEN, , ACNP, FNP, PCCN CPAN, APRN, CNOR,or BC.
- Applicants must have completed 1,750 hours in care of acutely or critically ill patients during the two year period preceding application.
- Registration can be completed online for computer based testing and must be submitted by mail for paper testing within or outside of the US.
Fees (Click to Expand/Collapse)
The fees for the CMC exam are as follows: $135 for AACN members and $180 for nonmembers, $110 for retest or renewal by exam for members and $155 for nonmembers. Cancellation requests will result in a $100 fee being deducted from the application fee paid.
Exam Format (Click to Expand/Collapse)
- Computer based- available 5 days a week.
- paper and pencil- offered at the National Teaching Institute.
- Multiple choice format
- 2 hour time limit
Exam Contents (Click to Expand/Collapse)
The CMC exam consists of 90 multiple choice questions in the following categories:
- Cardiology Patient Problems
- Other Patient Problems
- Nursing Interventions
- Monitoring
Complete Cardiac Medicine Certification Exam (CMC) Study Guide
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