Certification

Did you know?  Over 1,300 critical care nurses across Canada have their national CNCC(C) certification designation!  Care to Be the Best! Canadian Nurses Association Certification is a nationally recognized credential for registered nurses.  Becoming certified in your specialty demonstrates your commitment to nursing excellence and continuing competence. Successful completion of the examination enables critical care nurses to hold the credential of Certified Nurse in Critical Care – Canada (CNCC-C) or Certified Nurse in Critical Care – Pediatrics (CNCCP-C) for a period of 5 years. 

CACCN Certification Resources – Members Only

• Webinars
  • Becoming Certified: CNA Specialty Examination – CACCN Tips for Writing Success.
  • Certification Systems Review Webinars
  • Paediatric Certification Webinars
• Study Guide
  • Certification Study Guide – The guide is prepared using case study style questions.  The guide includes questions and answers to enhance your studies for the examination. 
• Access the Certification Resources – To access the certification resources, you must be an active/current CACCN Member. Sign into the website, select Members Only in the navigation bar / side, select Certification Study Resources and Certification Webinars or click the above noted links. Not a current member? JOINUS now

Important Dates and Information

Certification Discount: Voucher 2021: Limited vouchers available. Contact caccn@caccn.ca.

Specialty Association Membership Discount!  ​Nurses who are members of CACCN – SAVE 20%* on initial or renewal application fees.  CACCN has limited voucher codes available. To obtain a voucher code, you must be a current member or must join CACCN. Voucher should be used at the time of examination registration, however if you have already applied, you may obtain the code and contact CNA via email at certification@cna-aiic.ca with confirmation of CACCN membership in the national association and the voucher along with a request to be refunded the 20% discount.

Download Certification Important Information: English French

Download Certification Info Graphic: English French

Funding Opportunities

• ​CACCN Certification Bursary!  Criteria: must be a CACCN member of more than 1 year and must provide permission on the CNA Certification Application to share your contact information with CACCN. Bursaries will be blind drawn using computer software using the names of CACCN members on the CNA Certification list who meet the bursary criteria.
• MIP, CNA and CACCN Draw to win your certification fees. To qualify – membership must have been in place since September 30, 2020 and you must be a member when the draw takes place.
• Draw applications will be accepted until September 30, 2021 – with the draw occurring on or about October 1, 2021.
• Canadian Nurses Foundation Certification Awards
• Other Financial Resources