CNE® Handbook

Certification candidates are responsible for the information contained in the Certified Nurse Educator (CNE®) Handbook.

Download the 2024 Certified Nurse Educator (CNE®) Examination Candidate Handbook (PDF)


The Certified Nurse Educator Examination Candidate Handbook provides complete information about the following.

  • Test Dates and Application Deadlines
  • Eligibility Requirements
  • Test Formats
  • Test Blueprints
  • Preparing for the Examination
  • Recommended References
  • Sample Questions
  • Certification Fees
  • Examination and Application Deadlines
  • Scheduling an Examination
  • Examination Times and Days
  • Assessment Center Locations
  • Taking the Examination
  • Test Score Information
  • Policies
  • Special Forms

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