

Anesthesia for Surgical Procedures and Special Populations (30%)Ĭandidates can take the NCE up to 4 times each year. Equipment, Instrumentation and Technology (15%)ģ. A maximum of three hours is provided to take the exam.

Candidates may receive anywhere from 100 to 170 questions with 30 questions being random, non-graded questions. It is a computer adaptive test that measures the knowledge and skills to determine competency for entry level practice. The NCE is the National Certification Examination and is the initial certification for Nurse Anesthetists. Anesthesia for Surgical Procedures and Special Populations (25%)Įach school determines what is considered a “passing” score for the SEE exam and may require students to score higher on subsequent examinations. Equipment, Instrumentation and Technology (25%)ģ.

The examination is 240 questions that covers the following topics:Ģ. It is not required for board certification, but many programs require students to take this examination once or multiple times throughout their program. This is an examination that is offered by many CRNA programs. The SEE is the Self Evaluation Examination.
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Certification provides evidence of professional educational standard compliance. Certification for the nurse anesthesia profession has been required since 1978 and in 2007, the NBCRNA was incorporated, separate from the AANA through the merger of the Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists (CCNA) and the Council of Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists (COR). The NBCRNA is the National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists.
