NSPM Continuing Certification
NSPM certification is time-limited and must be renewed. Individuals who successfully obtain the NSPM credential and are certified in this subspecialty will be required to demonstrate continued subspecialty certification every four years in order to maintain use of the NSPM-C credential. The individual’s continued subspecialty certification will align with their Continued Professional Certification (CPC) Program cycle.
Requirements for continued NSPM-C certification:
Core Module
One Core Module in NSPM is required in every four-year CPC cycle. Note: The NSPM Core Module requirement is in addition to the CPC Program Core Module requirement. The NSPM Core Module must be prior-approved for assessed CE.
NSPM Core Module Providers
Harris College of Nursing & Health Sciences at Texas Christian University offers one approved Core Module in Nonsurgical Pain Management.
Examination
Successful completion of the NSPM subspecialty examination every eight years.
Licensure
Unrestricted licensure as an RN and/or APRN, as applicable.
Certification Status
Current full recertification as a nurse anesthetist and currently hold the NSPM-C credential.
Clinical Experience
Attest to continued practice in the NSPM subspecialty.
Attestations
Attest to continued practice in the NSPM subspecialty.
Clinical Competence
Attest to continued practice in the NSPM subspecialty.
Skills Assessment
Attest to continued practice in the NSPM subspecialty.