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Earlier this month, we took a trip to Boston for AORN’s 2025 Surgical Conference & Expo. Here’s a highlight reel of all our Expo festivities and a HUGE thank you to all the members of our CCI Family– our nurses, partners, volunteers, Board of Directors, and employees, for making this trip one for the books! 🎉

Our Certificate of Mastery Programs are great opportunities for educators, preceptors, and leaders within our perioperative community to advance their knowledge, skills, and abilities in their roles all while earning points toward recertification. Now on-demand, you have the opportunity to complete these programs at your own pace in an asynchronous course format.

At the start of every year, we offer an early-bird discount to encourage our nurses to recertify their credentials. This promotion is designed to make the recertification process less stressful and more rewarding, with the goal of recognizing the dedication our nurses have to maintain their professional standing. Check out our below FAQ for more!

2025 has endless potential and opportunity, especially for our amazing perioperative nursing community! We are ringing in 2025 with new exam prep resources that will aid you even further in passing your exam and earning your well-deserved certification.

Over the past year, as we celebrated our 45th anniversary, we connected with members of our CCI family. We were eager to hear, firsthand, what makes our organization so special to them. By reaching out to our valued community members, we aimed to capture the essence of CCI and the impact we have made in serving the perioperative nursing profession.

With the 2024 accrual period deadline fast approaching, we are happy to share our Professional Activity Points Combinations this holiday season! With these blueprints to success, there are many creative and economical ways you can rack up recertification points. On top of that, many of our activities and combination themes align with the job functions and professional development opportunities within the perioperative profession, proving to be multi-purpose solutions for all!

🎃HAPPY HALLOWEEN!🎃 Just like a skilled witch brews a powerful potion, you can craft your path to certification success. With a little planning, preparation, and a sprinkle of magic, you'll be well on your way to achieving your goals. Let's dive into some of our tricks & treats to help instill confidence throughout the certification process.

Are you eager to learn more about our certification programs, or perhaps seeking guidance on meeting your recertification requirements? Look no further! At CCI, we offer a wealth of resources designed to support you at every step of your certification journey, from applying for your initial credential to submitting points for recertification. Our YouTube channel is packed with valuable content that breaks down the process, making it easier for you to achieve and maintain your professional goals. To help you get started, we've curated a list of some of our most helpful video resources—perfect for gaining insight and staying on track with your certification needs.

Preparing for one of our certification exams can seem intimidating, as there's a lot to know and apply. It can be complicated and overwhelming to know where to start when it comes to reviewing the material or what you need to know in the first place. We have outlined our various exam preparation products for our credentials, available on our CCI store, to aid you in your study prep search.

Before we dive in, we want to remind you that, as a certification organization, CCI’s role is developing and administering certification examinations. CCI does not require or endorse any specific study guides, review products, or training courses. Candidates may prepare for certification examinations with any educational materials they choose. The purchase of CCI review materials is not required for testing, nor does the use of any review materials (CCI or otherwise) imply successful performance on the certification examinations. No study resources are prerequisites for the certification examinations.

Becoming a CNOR-certified nurse opens doors to a rewarding career in perioperative care. But did you know that you can leverage your CNOR credential even further by illustrating your specialized skills? Through CCI’s CNOR Specialty Designations, you can demonstrate your expertise in specific surgical settings and set yourself apart as a valuable asset in the operating room. While our CNOR designations are a new offering, they are a beneficial addition to the sole, accredited certification program for perioperative registered nurses.