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Certified – Obstetric Emergencies

NCC subspecialty certification for professionals who assess, identify, manage and treat obstetric and postpartum emergencies; it carries no state licensing authority.

Licensing authority: National Certification Corporation · Application information

Initial by examination
Obstetric Emergencies
Application
Online application at NCC; no application deadline; approval is required before appointment scheduling.
Award
Successful completion entitles the candidate to the C-OBE certification designation; official certification is established through NCC's official results rather than merely sitting the exam.
Date Boundaries
No general official start or end date for this route or certification is supplied by the current materials; validFrom and validThrough are null. The individual's certification-effective-date rule is not used as a catalog-wide effective date.
Delivery
Computer testing at PSI test centers only. Live remote proctoring is unavailable for C-OBE.
Eligibility At
All eligibility criteria must be met at the time of application.
Evidence Claim Ids
["ncc-obe-route-exam-current","ncc-obe-registration-current","ncc-obe-credential-authority-current"]
Experience
No practice experience is required; expertise in obstetrical and medical emergencies in pregnancy and postpartum is recommended.
Professional Qualification
{"documentation":"Upload the license or verification showing applicant name, license number, state/province, license type and expiration date.","standard":"Current, active, unencumbered U.S. or Canadian licensure as a physician (MD/DO), RN, APRN (NP, CNS, CRNA or CNM), certified midwife, physician assistant or paramedic.","supervisedPhysicianTrainingAlternative":"Interns, Residents, and Fellows without a license must instead upload a hospital-letterhead letter from their supervising physician or residency program Director; it must state the candidate's name and contain the physician's license number, expiration date and signature. Complete the application licensure information and upload this letter in place of the license."}
Scheduling
Individual 90-day window beginning when eligibility is determined, with specific dates in the eligibility letter. Schedule during the first 30 days for a date within that window; appointments are first-come, first-served, with at least four business days between scheduling and the test date.

Obstetric Emergencies

Provider
NCC; computer administration through PSI test centers
Format
Computer-based multiple-choice examination at a test center; live remote proctoring is unavailable for C-OBE.
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 percentage passing level is published.
Examination outline
  • Assessment and Prevention (20%)
    • Pre-Existing Conditions
    • Risk Assessment and Clinical Risk Factors
    • Physical Exam and Diagnostic Studies
  • Identification, Management, and Treatment of Obstetric and Postpartum Emergencies (75%)
    • Medical Emergencies
    • Intrapartum and Postpartum Emergencies
    • Infection and Sepsis
    • Maternal Resuscitation
    • Hypertension
    • Hemorrhage
  • Professional Practice (5%)
    • Social Determinants of Health, Bias, Maternal Morbidity and Mortality
    • Interdisciplinary Teamwork, Ethical Issues, and Quality Improvement
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