​CNE®cl Registration

Certified Academic Clinical Nurse Educator

After finalizing the CNE^®cl registration, you will have 90 days to schedule and complete the examination. Before completing the registration process, check your calendar to ensure your availability to test within that time frame.

The application takes approximately 15 minutes to complete. To begin the application process, you must first read the the CNE®cl Candidate Handbook. Once you have familiarized yourself with the policies and procedures and are ready to register for the CNE^®cl examination, you will need the following:

• Your RN license number and expiration date
• Credit Card number and expiration date. Please note: checks, money orders, and cash are not acceptable forms of payment.

• An NLN.org account. You can log in to your NLN account here.

  NLN members: If you do not know your username and password, follow the Forgot Username and/or Forgot Password links. You will need to be logged into your member account to receive the membership discount.

  Nonmembers:  Before creating an account, visit the Find My ID page to confirm whether there is a record for your name.  Create an account here if you do not already have one.

Once you have logged into your NLN account, update/confirm the following:

• First and Last Name must match your legal photo ID
• Designation field = current credentials
• Current mailing address
• Current phone number
• Date of Birth

After making any needed updates, log out of your account, then return to this screen and proceed with the application process.

• Please refer to the Certified Academic Clinical Nurse Educator (CNE^®cl) Handbook before you register for the CNE^®cl examination. This handbook contains essential information about the CNE^®cl examination, testing policies, and procedures
• After finalizing the registration with payment, you will have 90 days to schedule and complete the examination. Before submitting your registration, please check your calendar to ensure your availability to test within that time frame.
• An email from our testing partner, Meazure Learning, will be sent to the email address on record with instructions to schedule an exam date.

Computer-Based Testing Fee Schedule - Academic Clinical Nurse Educator Exam