CCI Blog

As you transition from the classroom to the operating room, building confidence, expanding your knowledge, and demonstrating your commitment to excellence are key to long-term success. That's where the Certified Foundational Perioperative Nurse (CFPN®) credential comes in.

Designed specifically for early-career perioperative nurses, CFPN provides a strong foundation for professional growth while helping you stand out in a competitive healthcare environment. Whether you're just beginning your perioperative nursing career or looking for a way to validate the skills you've developed during your first years in the OR, CFPN can help you take the next step with confidence.

We're always looking for new ways to support perioperative nurses in their professional development and recertification journey. That's why we're excited to announce our partnership with Conquer Experience and their innovative training platform, PeriopSim™.

This collaboration gives CNOR® certificants and specialty designation holders another valuable opportunity to sharpen their skills while earning points toward recertification.

Earning our CNOR Strong Award is no small accomplishment. It reflects a powerful commitment to perioperative excellence, a culture that supports certification, and a team dedicated to delivering safe, high-quality patient care. But what comes next? For facilities that have achieved CNOR Strong recognition, the next step is clear: our TrueNorth Award program.

On May 4, 2026, CCI launched a new Certification Management System (CMS) with a modernized design and interface to enhance your experience at every stage of the certification journey. We recognize that any new system can take time to get used to, so we have created a series of tutorial resources on YouTube to support you as you navigate and become familiar with the updated platform.

Nurses with certification hold a compass, guiding them toward phenomenal patient care procedure and nationally accepted standards. Nurses who prioritize certification and the facilities that support them demonstrate a shared commitment to elevate patient outcomes through expertise and the continuous pursuit of knowledge.