CNL Certification Examinations
Spring into Action! Prepare for the Next CNL Exam.
CNC’s Clinical Nurse Leader certification examinations are held quarterly. The computer-based exams are administered at Prometric SMT testing centers throughout the country. Once registered and confirmed, registrants receive an email two weeks before the beginning of the testing period to select their preferred testing center location, exam date, and time.
Here are the steps to earning your CNL certification.
- Download and review the CNL Exam Blueprint
- Register for an upcoming CNL Certification Examination
- Select your preferred testing location. See below.
- Prepare for the exam by:
- Reviewing the CNL Certification Exam Recommended Reading List
- Check out additional study resources.
- Gauge your knowledge by taking the CNL Practice Exam.
- Sit for the CNL Exam!
Upcoming CNL Certification Exams
Spring 2024
April 15, 2024 – May 10, 2024
Registration Deadline: March 11, 2024- Late Deadline: March 18, 2024
- Exam Change Deadline: March 18, 2024
Summer 2024
July 8, 2024 – August 2, 2024
Registration Deadline: June 10, 2024- Late Deadline: June 17, 2024
- Exam Change Deadline: June 17, 2024
Fall 2024
November 18, 2024 – November 29, 2024
Registration Deadline: October 21, 2024- Late Deadline: October 28, 2024
- Exam Change Deadline: October 28, 2024
Examination Fees
Initial Exam Fees (1st Time Applicant Only):
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- Regular Fee: $425
- Late Fee: $475
Retake Exam Fees
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- Initial Exam Fee: $325
- Retake Exam Fee: $375
