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Obstetric and Neonatal Quality and Safety Subspecialty Certification

NCC subspecialty certification validating obstetric and neonatal quality and safety knowledge and its application for eligible licensed health care professionals; it carries no licensing authority.

Licensing authority: National Certification Corporation · Application information

Initial by examination
Obstetric and Neonatal Quality and Safety
Application And Scheduling
Online applications are available without a fixed deadline and require NCC approval. Use the personal 90-day window specified in the eligibility letter; schedule within its first 30 days. Candidates schedule with PSI only after receiving eligibility. Current Guide to Testing Methods p. 3 specifies at least four business days from scheduling to test-center testing and two for live remote proctoring; the examination page's general four-day statement is read with these expressly method-specific instructions. Delivery choices are test center or live remote proctoring, not separate examinations. Remote candidates must test their computer before scheduling.
Certification Award
Pass the C-ONQS examination. Certification is effective on the date of the official NCC passed-score report, not the examination date; this is an individual award date, not an established commencement date for the credential program.
Eligibility
At application, current/active/unencumbered US or Canadian licensure as a physician (MD/DO), registered nurse, APRN (NP, CNS or CNM), certified midwife, physician assistant, licensed social worker or respiratory therapist is required. Upload license/verification identifying name, license number, state/province, license type and expiry. No practice experience is required; expertise in obstetric/neonatal quality improvement and safety is recommended. No separate education credential is listed for this subspecialty; this does not replace the applicant's professional licensure requirements.
Scope
Only initial certification by examination is investigated; professional licensure, maintenance and other NCC specialties are not additional examinations in this route.

Obstetric and Neonatal Quality and Safety

Provider
NCC; delivered through PSI
Format
Computer-based multiple-choice examination at a test center or through live remote proctoring; three options and one correct answer per question.
Exam questions
Total questions: 125; Scored questions: 100; Unscored questions: 25; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
Time limit
2 hours
Passing score
Criterion-referenced ability standard; no fixed passing percentage is published.
Exam fee
USD 210, including a USD 50 non-refundable application fee and USD 160 testing fee.
Examination outline
  • Quality and Safety Assessment and Gap Analysis (25%)
    • Methods to assess organizational, institutional and environmental culture, standards and clinical guidelines and patient experience
    • National Quality and Safety standards and clinical guidelines
    • Adverse events, disclosure, transparency, patient trust, and mitigation
  • Integrate Quality and Safety in Practice (23%)
    • Quality and Safety aims, tools, checklists, disseminating outcomes and communication strategies
    • Team function, training and simulation, leadership, empowerment and learning principles
    • Determine and advocate for ongoing resources, risk assessment
  • Develop and Implement Quality and Safety into Practice (26%)
    • Selecting and monitoring key quality metrics
    • Identify population, measures and data collection
    • Integration into workflow, error prevention strategies
  • Evaluation and Measures of Effectiveness (22%)
    • Evaluation Tools
    • Evaluate the balance between quality, outcomes and cost
    • Strategies for sustainment and positive change
  • Professional and Ethical Issues (4%)
    • Professionalism and ethical principles
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