Certification: Certified Assisted Living Nursing (CALN)
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CALN Certification Exam
Details
Qualifications.
Hold an active LPN, LVN, or RN license in the United States or its territory.
Have practiced at least 2000 hours (equivalent of one full-time work year) within an assisted living setting within the past 3 years.
Areas of Test Based on Roles of the Nurse in Assisted Living and Test Questions Allocated to Each:
Clinical Aspects: 50%,
Leadership and Management: 30%,
Specialty Issues: 20%.
Details
Qualifications.
Hold an active LPN, LVN, or RN license in the United States or its territory.
Have practiced at least 2000 hours (equivalent of one full-time work year) within an assisted living setting within the past 3 years.
Areas of Test Based on Roles of the Nurse in Assisted Living and Test Questions Allocated to Each:
Clinical Aspects: 50%,
Leadership and Management: 30%,
Specialty Issues: 20%.
- More than two years of education or training after high school required?
- Yes
- More than two years of work experience required?
- Yes
- Oral or Written Exam Required?
- Yes
- Renewal Required?
- Every 5 Year(s)
- Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)?
- Yes
- Renew through Re-Examination?
- Yes
- Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)?
- No
- Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)?
- Yes
Specialty
The certification corresponds to a specialty within a recognized occupation. For example, Oncology Nurse and Pediatric Nurse are specialties within the nursing field, so Certified Oncology Nurse and Certified Pediatric Nurse would be classified as specialty certifications.