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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:
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DISTANCE LEARNING RN FIRST ASSISTANT PROGRAM
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