CNLCP

	CNLCP

	CNLCP Website
	Certification Examination for Nurse Life Care Planners
	Dates

	Eligibility

	Fees

	Testing Centers

	Application Request
	Recertification
	Recertification Guidelines

	Recertification By Continuing Education Application

CNLCP, AANLCP

Certified Nurse Life Care Planners CNLCP� Certification Board


		CNLCP CNLCP-Recertification CNLCP-Reciprocity

Examination(s)

Certification Examination for Nurse Life Care Planners

Recertification

Recertification Guidelines

CNLCP Website

http://www.cnlcpcertboard.org

Certification Examination for Nurse Life Care Planners

Application Deadline

Examination Date

12/1/2012

1/12/2013 - 1/26/2013

3/1/2013

4/13/2013 - 4/27/2013

6/1/2013

7/13/2013 - 7/27/2013

9/1/2013

10/12/2013 - 10/26/2013

Eligibility

Candidates must meet the following eligibility criteria as of the application deadline indicated on the cover of the handbook:

Be licensed as a Registered Nurse in the United States or the equivalent in other countries for at least the past five years. The license must be currently active, without any restrictions. A copy of the current license must be submitted with the Application.
Have at least two years of full-time, paid nurse life care planning and/or case management experience, personally coordinating client services along the continuum of care.
Candidates meeting criteria A and B must also meet one of the following eligibility routes pertaining to education and relevant experience:

Route 1: A minimum of 120 continuing nursing education units from a life care planning course within the past five (5) years immediately preceding the Application. This must be verified with Course Title, Provider Number, Date, and Location of Course.
OR
Route 2: A minimum of two years of life care planning experience within the past five years immediately preceding the Application. Experience must be verified on the Application by documentation from an employer or at least two referral sources.
OR
Route 3: Reciprocity: A copy of current Life Care Planner Certification (CLCP) and two letters verifying life care planning work experience for at least two years immediately preceding the submission of the Application. If the criteria are met in Route 3, reciprocity will be granted, thereby eliminating the need to sit for the Certified Nurse Life Care Planner (CNLCP) examination. The Application for Reciprocity (rather than the Application for the Certification Examination) must be submitted with the appropriate fees (see page 8).

[Application for Certification Reciprocity for Nurse Life Care Planners]

Fee(s)

AANLCP Members

$425.00

Non-AANLCP Members

$625.00

Regional Testing Center(s)

It will be offered at PSI testing centers. Click here to search for the site nearest you.

NOTE: You will not be able to select a testing center on the PSI site prior to receiving confirmation that you are registered for a certification exam.

Handbook and Application Request

Certification Examination for Nurse Life Care Planners

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Receive Handbook and Application via Regular Mail.

Note: Allow 2-3 weeks for delivery.

Recertification Guidelines

Certification Renewal

Certification for Nurse Life Care Planners is recognized for a period of five (5) years. The CNLCP credential may be renewed either by retaking and passing the CNLCP examination by the expiration date of your certification, or by submitting a renewal application along with 60 hours of life care planning education by the established deadline. Additional information can be obtained from http://www.cnlcpcertboard.org.

Effective June 1, 2011, the CNLCP recertification criteria includes verification of sixty (60) continuing education units (i.e., CEUs or credit hours) in nurse life care planning, or completion of a Board-approved nurse life care planner core curriculum, or completion of at least twelve (12) academic semester credits of nursing coursework related to nurse life care planning at the licensee�s current level of licensure or higher.

To renew by points of credit/continuing education unit requirements, CNLCPs must:

Have current licensure as a registered nurse, with no restrictions. A copy of your current RN license must be sent with your recertification application.
Have no lapse in CNLCP certification.
Complete the enclosed recertification application listing 60 hours of continuing education units (CEUs) and/or 60 points of credit hours earned within your 5 year certification period. Copies of your certificates of completion must be sent with your application.
Pay the required fee: $375 for AANCLP members or $575 for non-members.

If you choose to renew by examination, contact Professional Testing Corporation (PTC) at 212-356-0660 or download a Handbook and Application for Candidates. If recertifying by examination, the exam must be completed and test results available prior to the expiration of your certification.

If you choose to renew by points of credit, 60 points of credit are required to renew your certification. Please fully complete, sign and return your Application for recertification with your fee, copies of your Certificates of Completion, and your current RN license. Please send your application and fee to:

CNLCP Recertification
C/o Professional Testing Corporation
1350 Broadway - 17th Floor
New York NY 10018

It is recommended that you submit your application at least 30 days prior to the expiration date of your certification.

Please read the CNLCP Guidelines for Certification Renewal for complete information.

Application for Certified Nurse Life Care Planners Recertification by Continuing Education

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