How to Get Nursing Certification

Find an extensive list of nursing certifications and where to get them.

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So, you're interested in getting certification? Smart move.

Statistics show gaining certification provides a positive boost for nurses in many ways, including career advancement and financial incentives. According to the ADVANCE for Nurses 2011 Salary Survey results, nurses who had specialty certification earned an average of $36.36 per hour; non-certified nurses earned $29.

While making more money is certainly a benefit, certification also opens doors for nurses to expand their skills in a variety of different settings, from critical care and emergency nursing, to public health and hospice. Having more specialized skills offers you greater opportunities for advancement and in the profession, which remains important in these economic times.

To help you advance your nursing knowledge and take the next step in your career, we have compiled an extensive list of nursing certifications and the organizations administering the specialty exams. These online resources can help you gather information on the value of certification, which program is right for you, the application process, available study guides, important exam dates and much more.

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Marlyn: I didn't realize this was a nursing certification. Thank you for your note so we can add it to the list.

Pamela Tarapchak, Editor	February 16, 2012

Didn't see on the list: Certified Occupational Hearing Conservationist (COHC)through CAOHC.

Marlyn Bradshaw , Nurse Coordinator	February 16, 2012
Philadelphia, PA

I may have missed it, but I don't see nursing informatics on the list.
Jo

Jo	February 10, 2012

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