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Dates and Deadlines

CNRN®

Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse

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Exam Windows

March 1-31, 2025

Register by February 6, 2025.

July 1-31, 2025

Register by June 5, 2025.

October 1-31, 2025

Register by September 4, 2025.

Recertification

For Exam Recertification

Applications open June 1, 2025. Must register by September 4, 2025, for the October exam dates.

For CE Recertification

Applications open June 1, 2025.

Recertification Fees

The early-bird application deadline for recertification by CE is October 1, 2025. Recertification applications can still be submitted by January 31, 2026, but will receive the standard recertification fee. All CE must be earned by December 31, 2025.
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SCRN®

Stroke Certified Registered Nurse

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Exam Windows

February 1-28, 2025

Register by January 9, 2025.

May 1-31, 2025

Register by April 3, 2025.

September 1-30, 2025

Register by August 7, 2025.

Recertification

For Exam Recertification

Applications open June 1, 2025. Must register by August 7, 2025, for the September exam dates.

For CE Recertification

Applications open June 1, 2025.

Recertification Fees

The early-bird application deadline for recertification by CE is October 1, 2025. Recertification applications can still be submitted by January 31, 2026, but will receive the standard recertification fee. All CE must be earned by December 31, 2025.
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CNRN® Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse

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SCRN® Stroke Certified Registered Nurse

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Hospital Registration Program

Support your nurses in getting certified. ABNN’s Hospital Registration Program is an employer program designed to help nurses earn certification with no out-of-pocket fee.

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