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Registered Nurse Certified - Low Risk Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing

NCC specialty certification for licensed registered nurses caring for neonatal patients and families in level II, chronic care, special care or step-down units.

Licensing authority: National Certification Corporation · Application information

Initial by examination
Low Risk Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing examination
Applicability
Current NCC examination page adopts the linked 2026 candidate guide and registration catalog. The sources do not announce a start or end date for this examination version or initial route; date boundaries are null. This U.S. investigation does not expand into Canadian licensure or other NCC certifications.
Award
Pass the Low Risk Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing examination; certification is not awarded until official results appear in the NCC account.
Eligibility
Current/active/unencumbered U.S. or Canadian RN licensure; 24 months and at least 2000 hours of specialty RN experience, both required, earned at any time during the RN career; specialty employment within the last 24 months. Specialty experience may be direct patient care, education, administration or research.
Scope
Initial certification by examination only; RN licensure is an applicant qualification, not a separate examination newly investigated here.

Low Risk Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing examination

Provider
National Certification Corporation; computer test-center and live remote proctoring delivery
Format
Computer-delivered multiple-choice examination; three answer options and one correct answer per question
Exam questions
Total questions: 175; Scored questions: 150; Unscored questions: 25; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
Time limit
3 hours
Passing score
Criterion-referenced ability standard; no fixed percentage passing level
Exam fee
USD 325, including a non-refundable USD 50 application fee
Examination outline
  • General Assessment (14%)
    • Maternal risk factors and birth history
    • Physical and gestational age assessment
    • Laboratory and diagnostic data
  • Assessment and Management of Pathophysiologic Conditions (39%)
    • Cardiovascular
    • Respiratory
    • Gastrointestinal and genitourinary
    • Musculoskeletal and integumentary
    • Neurological
    • Hematology and hyperbilirubinemia
    • Genetic, metabolic and endocrine
  • General Management (43%)
    • Resuscitation & Stabilization
    • Nutrition and feeding
    • Pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics
    • Fluid, electrolytes and glucose homeostasis
    • Oxygenation, non-invasive ventilation and acid-base balance
    • Thermoregulation
    • Neurodevelopmental care
    • Infection and immunology
    • Psychosocial support, grieving, family education and discharge planning
  • Professional Issues (4%)
    • Ethical Principles
    • Professional/Legal Issues
    • Patient Safety
    • Quality Improvement
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