RNAS-C Recertification by Exam
To recertify your credential by exam, you must:
- Be RNAS-C certified
- Be currently licensed as a registered nurse in the state or country where currently practicing
- Hold BLS certification
- Have a minimum of 300 documented hours in the RNFA role (including 250 intraoperative hours) during the 3-year certification cycle (Practice hour log must accompany recertification application).
- Pass the RNAS-C national exam
To apply for recertification by exam:
Download the RNAS-C Recertification Application.
Mail the completed RNAS-C Recertification application to: National Assistant at Surgery Certification, 8547 E. Arapahoe Road, Suite J-262, Greenwood Village, Colorado 80112-1436, Fax to 866-681-6272, or email to application@nascertification.org. Please call NASC at 866-681-6272 to confirm your application was received
Click here for details on Documenting Clinical Practice hours for RNAS-C Recertification
After your application is approved, we will contact you with instructions for scheduling your exam session. If you fail the exam on your first attempt, you can schedule a second attempt for a $195 fee. Your second attempt must be scheduled at least 45 days but not more than 90 days after your first attempt. If you fail your second attempt, you must reapply for RNAS-C, meet all eligibility requirements, pay the application fee, and pass the exam.
