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Welcome to
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School Nursing Certification
Professional Certification
provides an ongoing, quality credentialing process for eligible school
nurses. Certification assures a national standard of
preparation, knowledge, and practice.
The National Board for Certification
of School Nurses (NBCSN) endorses the concept of
voluntary certification by examination for all school nurses.
Professional certification in school nursing provides an ongoing,
quality credentialing process for eligible school nurses.
Certification represents a national standard of preparation, knowledge,
and practice. To assist with this recognition, the NBCSN provides
the opportunity for school nurses to set the standards for their
specialty area through voluntary professional certification.
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Mission
The Mission of the National Board for
Certification of School Nurses, Inc. (NBCSN) is to advance the quality
of school health services (school nurse practice) by providing a
rigorous national, credentialing process to validate competency based on
professional standards.
Vision
National certification by the National Board for
Certification of School Nurses, Inc. (NBCSN) is widely recognized and
highly valued by providers, employers, and the public as the standard
of excellence for school health services.
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Purpose
The NBCSN is organized to
operate for the purpose to:
- Develop, administer and evaluate a
certification process for school nurses;
- Develop and evaluate additional
mechanisms for professional competency assessment in school nursing;
- Assist in the enhancement and
communication of knowledge concerning professional testing and
competency assessment of school nurses; and
- Perform such other functions as may
be deemed consistent with the foregoing
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