Electronic Fetal Monitoring examination — Information & Free Practice
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Electronic Fetal Monitoring examination
- Provider
- National Certification Corporation; computer delivery through PSI
- Format
- Computer-administered multiple-choice examination at a testing center or by live remote proctoring; three options and one correct answer per item.
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 125; Scored questions: 100; Unscored questions: 25; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
- Time limit
- Two hours
- Passing score
- Criterion-referenced ability standard using equating; no fixed percentage passing level is published.
- Exam fee
- $210, including a non-refundable $50 application submission cost and $160 testing fee.
Examination outline
Electronic Monitoring Equipment (5%)
- External and Internal
- Artifact
- Signal Ambiguity
- Failure and Troubleshooting
Physiology (12%)
- Uteroplacental Circulation
- Factors affecting Fetal Oxygenation
Pattern Recognition, Causes, and Intervention (70%)
- Fetal Heart Rate Baseline
- Fetal Heart Rate Variability
- Abnormal Uterine Activity
- Fetal Dysrhythmias
- Maternal Complications
- Uteroplacental Complications
- Fetal Complications
- Fetal Heart Rate Accelerations
- Fetal Heart Rate Decelerations
- Normal Uterine Activity
Fetal Assessment Methods (8%)
- Auscultation
- Fetal Movement and Stimulation
- Nonstress Testing
- Biophysical Profile
- Cord Blood and Acid Base Balance
- Fetal Acoustic Stimulation
Professional Issues (5%)
- Legal
- Ethics
- Patient Safety
- Quality Improvement
- Communication
Examination sources
- NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring exam page
Linked examination resources
- NCC EFM Candidate Guide
p. 1, About This Guide
- NCC EFM Candidate Guide
p. 8, Exam Outline, complete five-domain listing
- NCC EFM Candidate Guide
p. 9, Associated Competencies
- NCC EFM Candidate Guide
p. 10, Study Guide, Electronic Monitoring Equipment and Physiology
- NCC EFM Candidate Guide
p. 11, Study Guide, Pattern Recognition, Causes and Intervention
- NCC EFM Candidate Guide
p. 12, Fetal Assessment Methods and Professional Issues
- NCC EFM Candidate Guide
p. 13, adopted terminology and tracing-speed notice
- NCC EFM Registration Catalog
p. 16, Content Outline for C-EFM Exam and How to Study
- NCC EFM Candidate Guide
p. 8, Exam Outline, 14.00 Professional Issues
- NCC EFM Candidate Guide
p. 6, Exam Format
- NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring exam page
Testing
- NCC EFM Candidate Guide
p. 16, How Exams Are Scored
- NCC EFM Candidate Guide
p. 6, Exam Format, response format
- NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring exam page
Details for Computer Testing, application availability and processing
- NCC EFM Registration Catalog
p. 3, Eligibility Criteria, Current Licensure
- NCC EFM Registration Catalog
p. 7, Notification of eligibility to take the exam
- NCC Methods of Testing
How computer testing works, When and how can I apply?
- NCC Guide to Testing Methods
p. 3, Schedule Your Exam, mode-specific minimum notice
- NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring exam page
Certification delivery paragraph
- NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring exam page
Cost for Computer testing
- NCC Guide to Testing Methods
p. 3, Schedule Your Exam, Live Remote Proctoring minimum notice
Related license preparation
This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.