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The CNOR and CSSM credentials are accredited by the American Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC). CNOR is also accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). In accordance with accreditation standards, CCI publishes certification statistics on an annual basis. Information is published per credential including the number of testing candidates, pass/fail statistics, number of certificants, and data on recertifications.  - 2025 Annual Data | **Testing Related Data** | **CNOR** | **CFPN** | **CSSM** | **CNAMB** | **NPDA-BC** | **CNS-CP** | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Number of Candidates Tested** | **First Time** | 3,852 | 133 | 56 | 70 | N/A | N/A | | **Retakes** | 766 | 5 | 8 | 6 | N/A | N/A | | | **Total** | 4,618 | 138 | 64 | 76 | N/A | N/A | | | **Percentage of Candidates Passing** | **First Time** | 68.0% | 85.7% | 64.3% | 78.6% | N/A | N/A | | **Retakes** | 49.7% | 80.0% | 50.0% | 83.3% | N/A | N/A | | | **Total** | 64.9% | 85.5% | 62.5% | 78.9% | N/A | N/A | | | **Certification Related Data** | **CNOR** | **CFPN** | **CSSM** | **CNAMB** | **NPDA-BC** | **CNS-CP** | | | **Number of Individuals Who Recertified** | 4,499 | N/A | 51 | 35 | N/A | 1 | | | **Number of Individuals Newly Certified** | 2,998 | 118 | 40 | 60 | 5 | 0 | | | **Overall Number of Active Certificants (end of 2025)** | 39,963 | 298 | 333 | 356 | 50 | 16 | |   - 2024 Annual Data | **Testing Related Data** | **CNOR** | **CFPN** | **CSSM** | **CNAMB** | **NPDA-BC** | **CNS-CP** | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Number of Candidates Tested** | **First Time** | 3,426 | 147 | 37 | 56 | N/A | N/A | | **Retakes** | 830 | 1 | 13 | 14 | N/A | N/A | | | **Total** | 4,256 | 148 | 50 | 70 | N/A | N/A | | | **Percentage of Candidates Passing** | **First Time** | 71.8% | 89.1% | 64.9% | 83.9% | N/A | N/A | | **Retakes** | 51.7% | 0.0% | 76.9% | 21.4% | N/A | N/A | | | **Total** | 67.9% | 88.5% | 68.0% | 71.4% | N/A | N/A | | | **Certification Related Data** | **CNOR** | **CFPN** | **CSSM** | **CNAMB** | **NPDA-BC** | **CNS-CP** | | | **Number of Individuals Newly Certified** | 2,890 | 131 | 34 | 50 | 9 | 0 | | | **Number of Individuals Who Recertified** | 4,572 | N/A | 105 | 165 | N/A | 11 | | | **Overall Number of Active Certificants (end of 2024)** | 40,026 | 270 | 321 | 429 | 45 | 24 | |   - 2023 Annual Data | **Testing Related Data** | **CNOR** | **CFPN** | **CSSM** | **CNAMB** | **NPDA-BC** | **CNS-CP** | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Number of Candidates Tested** | **First Time** | 2,768 | 159 | 56 | 48 | N/A | N/A | | **Retakes** | 580 | 0 | 9 | 6 | N/A | N/A | | | **Total** | 3,348 | 159 | 65 | 54 | N/A | N/A | | | **Percentage of Candidates Passing** | **First Time** | 69.1% | 93.1% | 57.1% | 68.8% | N/A | N/A | | **Retakes** | 53.3% | 0.0% | 22.2% | 33.3% | N/A | N/A | | | **Total** | 66.4% | 93.1% | 52.3% | 64.8% | N/A | N/A | | | **Certification Related Data** | **CNOR** | **CFPN** | **CSSM** | **CNAMB** | **NPDA-BC** | **CNS-CP** | | | **Number of Individuals Newly Certified** | 2,222 | 146 | 34 | 35 | 11 | 0 | | | **Number of Individuals Who Recertified** | 4,608 | N/A | 52 | 0 | N/A | 0 | | | **Overall Number of Active Certificants (end of 2023)** | 39,953 | 197 | 331 | 390 | 37 | 24 | |   - 2022 Annual Data | **Testing Related Data** | **CNOR** | **CFPN** | **CSSM** | **CNAMB** | **NPDA-BC** | **CNS-CP** | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Number of Candidates Tested** | **First Time** | 2,700 | 53 | 51 | 40 | N/A | N/A | | **Retakes** | 639 | 1 | 10 | 4 | N/A | N/A | | | **Total** | 3,339 | 54 | 61 | 44 | N/A | N/A | | | **Percentage of Candidates Passing** | **First Time** | 67.6% | 92.5% | 25.5% | 75.0% | N/A | N/A | | **Retakes** | 48.8% | 0.0% | 60.0% | 50.0% | N/A | N/A | | | **Total** | 64.0% | 90.7% | 31.1% | 72.7% | N/A | N/A | | | **Certification Related Data** | **CNOR** | **CFPN** | **CSSM** | **CNAMB** | **NPDA-BC** | **CNS-CP** | | | **Number of Individuals Newly Certified** | 2,139 | 49 | 20 | 32 | 14 | 0 | | | **Number of Individuals Who Recertified** | 4,650 | N/A | 50 | 0 | N/A | 0 | | | **Overall Number of Active Certificants (end of 2022)** | 40,044 | 94 | 334 | 357 | 26 | 24 | |   - 2021 Annual Data | **Testing Related Data** | **CNOR** | **CFPN** | **CSSM** | **CNAMB** | **NPDA-BC** | **CNS-CP** | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **Number of Candidates Tested** | **First Time** | 3705 | 282 | 59 | 47 | N/A | N/A | | **Retakes** | 353 | 5 | 2 | N/A | N/A | N/A | | | **Total** | 4058 | 287 | 61 | 47 | N/A | N/A | | | **Percentage of Candidates Passing** | **First Time** | 66.5% | 87.6% | 81.4% | 70.2% | N/A | N/A | | **Retakes** | 46.2% | 100.0% | 100.0% | N/A | N/A | N/A | | | **Total** | 64.7% | 87.8% | 82.0% | 70.2% | N/A | N/A | | | **Certification Related Data** | **CNOR** | **CFPN** | **CSSM** | **CNAMB** | **NPDA-BC** | **CNS-CP** | | | **Number of Individuals Newly Certified** | 2664 | 46 | 50 | 66 | 12 | 0 | | | **Number of Individuals Who Recertified** | 4,999 | N/A | 74 | 0 | N/A | 1 | | | **Overall Number of Active Certificants (end of 2021)** | 40,113 | 46 | 354 | 325 | 12 | 25 | |   - 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