Cardiac-Vascular Nurse – Board Certified (CV-BC™) — Requirements & Free Practice

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ANCC specialty board certification for cardiac-vascular registered nurses, awarded after eligibility and examination success.

Initial by examination

Eligibility: Current active RN license or recognized equivalent; two years full-time RN practice; 2,000 cardiac-vascular clinical hours and 30 continuing-education hours in the past three years.

Provider: ANCC
Format: Computer-based multiple-choice examination
Exam questions: Total questions: 150; Scored questions: 125; Unscored questions: 25; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
Time limit: 3 hours
Passing score: Scaled score of 350 or higher
Exam fee: $395 non-member initial certification

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