NIFA Certification
 
Program Overview


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Denver, CO 80231
Phone: (303) 369-9566 or (888) 257-2667
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Obtain CNOR concurrently with RNFA 2.0. CCI has given a special discount for NIFA Students.

NIFA has partnered with Credentialing and Credentialing Institute (CCI) for its new student enrollees to apply for the CNOR Exam (within 30 days of enrolling in NIFA's RNFA Program 2.0) for a 15% discount! This is an exclusive offer for NIFA RNFA students only. Here are the steps:

1. Enroll in NIFA RNFA 2.0

2. Within 30 days of enrolling, fill out the NIFA/CCI CNOR Registration Form and send to CCI along with proof of NIFA RNFA enrollment.

3. Officially apply (click here) and sit for the CNOR exam within one year of enrolling in RNFA Program 2.0. Study materials and resources are available (click here).
 
Sit for CRNFA after graduation!

The NIFA RN First Assistant program
has been accepted by CCI since January 1998. Bachelors (degree in any field) program graduates who meet all Competency and Credentialing Institute (CCI) prerequisites can qualify to sit for the Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant (CRNFA) National Exam.

CCI Notice Effective August 1, 2008
, a bachelor’s degree in any field, along with the completion of the existing CRNFA eligibility requirements, will be accepted in order to sit for the CRNFA exam. Prior to this date, a bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN), or in its absence a master’s degree in nursing (MSN), was required. All other CRNFA exam requirements, including the requirement of a CNOR or APRN credential, 2,000 RNFA practice hours and completion of an accepted RNFA program, remain unchanged.

NP, AD and Diploma NIFA graduates who can't sit for CRNFA? We encourage all to obtain a bachelors and sit for the CRNFA exam which is the 'Gold Standard' in RNFA in the nation. However, for those of you who cannot sit for CRNFA, NIFA has secured another exam for those of you whose facility's require certification in the assisting role called the Registered Nurse Assistant at Surgery - Certified (RNAS-C) found at www.assistantcertification.com. Remember: RNAS-C is only an alternative for those who cannot sit for the desired CRNFA.

NIFA is the only official:


DISTANCE LEARNING RN FIRST ASSISTANT PROGRAM
1.800.922.7747