Obtaining Your CFRN® Certification

The Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN®) credential is a specialized certification for nurses who provide medical care during air medical transport. Earning your CFRN® certification is a challenging but rewarding achievement that demonstrates your advanced knowledge and expertise in flight and critical care transport. It can also increase your job opportunities and earning potential as a flight nurse

Here is a brief introduction to how to obtain your CFRN® certification.

Eligibility:

1. To be eligible to sit for the exam, you must hold a current, unrestricted Registered Nursing (RN) license. 
2. The BCEN® recommends two (2) years of experience in your specialty. However, that is not a requirement for exam eligibility. 

Exam Cost:

1. Initial Exam Cost – $370
   1. ASTNA members – $230
2. Retest Cost – $340
   1. ASTNA members – $200
3. Recertification – $350
4. Military – $195 
   1. Active, Reserve, and Veterans
   2. Initial & Recertification Costs
   3. Fees can be reimbursed with VA Benefits
5. Retired Cost – $75

Exam Preparation:

1. CFRN® Content Outline shows you what topics are covered on the exam.
2. CFRN® Practice Test
3. Flight Medical Provider™ Course
4. Additional Study Materials:
   1. ASTNA. Patient Transport: Principles & Practice. ISBN: 978-0323401104
   2. ASTNA & ICAPP. Critical Care Transport Core Curriculum, Second Edition. ISBN: 978-1-7340255-2-1
5. AAOS. Critical Care Transport. ISBN: 978-1284263084
6. IA MED. Flight Medical Provider Study Guide. ISBN: 979-8218144173
7. Lopez. Back to Basics. ISBN: 978-1456862725

Testing:

1. Where to take the exam:
   1. Testing Center
   2. Live Remote Proctoring
2. Important Exam Information
   1. You are allowed/given a whiteboard or blank paper during the exam. At the end of the exam, you must dispose of your scrap paper. 

The Exam:

1. 180 questions 
   1. 150 scored 
   2. 30 unscored 
2. You must correctly answer 108 of the scored 150 questions to pass the CFRN® examination. 
3. You have three (3) hours to complete the exam. 

Time to recertify? We got you covered. Our CFRN® recertification course has the latest information to keep you in the know.

Download a copy of the Candidate Handbook for additional questions and information.