Nursing Certification Marketplace

This is an exclusive offer for UCLA Health nursing staff to purchase Nursing Specialty Certification exam vouchers at a cost savings through the CENTER for Nursing Excellence. 

Who qualifies?

• All UCLA Health Registered Nurses
• Uncertified OR Currently Certified
• Any employment percentage (Full Time, Per Diem, Resource, Float, etc.)
• RN who has previously received an exam voucher from CENTER for Nursing Excellence (formerly NRE)

Who does not qualify?

• Non-UCLA Health Employees
• Non-Registered Nurses (LVNs, CNAs, etc.)

Note: Free exam vouchers may still be available to qualified UCLA Health RNs as part of a Certification Review Course promotion. This Exam Voucher Marketplace is in addition to other programs currently in place.

Refunds: No reimbursements are available for exams that have already been purchased. No refunds are available for exam vouchers purchased on this site.

Select your certification:  

CCRN (Adult/Pediatric/Neonatal)

Check your eligibility to take the CCRN exam here: https://www.aacn.org/certification/get-certified
Note: No refunds are available. It is your responsibility to confirm that you are eligible to sit for the exam prior to purchasing an exam voucher.

Voucher Pricing 

*Please note - if you are purchasing a voucher for a re-test AND you are an AACN member, you should purchase your exam directly through AACN for the lowest available price.

Steps to Purchasing a CCRN exam voucher

1. Complete the paper CCRN exam application: CCRN Exam Application pdf.
2. Upload completed CCRN exam application and purchase your voucher here.
   (The CENTER for Nursing Excellence will contact you if there are any questions about your application.)
3. Exam voucher will be attached to the exam application and sent directly to AACN.
4. Exam application will take 3-6 weeks to process.
5. Once the exam application has been processed and approved, you will receive a postcard with instructions to schedule your testing appointment within a 90-day period.
6. Forward the email confirmation of your test date to Kathleen Feldman at KFeldman@mednet.ucla.edu. (It is important that the CENTER for Nursing Excellence tracks the status of all exam vouchers). 

PCCN

Check your eligibility to take the PCCN exam here: https://www.aacn.org/certification/get-certified
Note: No refunds are available. It is your responsibility to confirm that you are eligible to sit for the exam prior to purchasing an exam voucher.

Voucher Pricing

Steps to purchasing a PCCN voucher

*Please note - if you are purchasing a voucher for a re-test AND you are an AACN member, you should purchase your exam directly through AACN for the lowest available price.

1. Complete the paper PCCN exam application: PCCN Exam Application.
2. Upload completed PCCN exam application and purchase your voucher here.
   (The CENTER for Nursing Excellence will contact you if there are any questions about your application.)
3. Exam voucher will be attached to the exam application and sent directly to AACN.
4. Exam application will take 3-6 weeks to process.
5. Once the exam application has been processed and approved, you will receive a postcard with instructions to schedule your testing appointment within a 90-day period.
6. Forward the email confirmation of your test date to Kathleen Feldman at KFeldman@mednet.ucla.edu. (It is important that the CENTER for Nursing Excellence tracks the status of all exam vouchers.)

BCEN (CEN, CFRN, CPEN, CTRN, TCRN)

Check your eligibility to take the CEN exam here: http://www.bcencertifications.org/Get-Certified/CEN/Eligibility.aspx
Note: No refunds are available. It is your responsibility to confirm that you are eligible to sit for the exam prior to purchasing an exam voucher.

Voucher Pricing

*Please note - if you are purchasing a voucher for a re-test AND you are a BCEN member, you should purchase your exam directly through BCEN for the lowest available price.

Steps to purchasing a BCEN voucher

1. Purchase your voucher here.
2. CENTER for Nursing Excellence will process your request and email you a unique BCEN voucher number.
3. Go to www.bcencertifications.org and click on My BCEN Account. Complete the online BCEN exam application and when prompted for the type of payment, select the voucher option.
4. Once you receive the eligibility email from BCEN follow the instructions to schedule your exam date. Go to www.pearsonvue.com/bcen. Enter your voucher number when prompted. The system will confirm it as a valid and unused voucher number and will process the transaction.
5. Forward the email confirmation of your test date to Kathleen Feldman at KFeldman@mednet.ucla.edu. (It is important that the CENTER for Nursing Excellence tracks the status of all exam vouchers.) 

For Questions, Contact:

Kathleen Feldman, MSN, RN
Nursing Professional Development Specialist
Center for Nursing Excellence
Kfeldman@mednet.ucla.edu 
Office: 310-267-3314