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Continued Professional Certification (CPC)
NBCRNA's 8-year continuing-cert program for CRNAs. Two 4-year cycles. Class A education + Class B education + a CPC Assessment exam. Maintain or lose your CRNA cert.
8-year cycle structure
First 4-year cycle
- · 100 Class A credits
- · 40 Class B credits
- · 4 Core Modules (airway, pharmacology, physiology, equipment)
- · Professional activities
Second 4-year cycle
- · 100 Class A credits
- · 40 Class B credits
- · CPC Assessment (proctored exam)
- · Professional activities
Class A vs Class B
Class A
Anesthesia-specific content. Pre-approved CE provided by NBCRNA-recognized organizations (AANA, state associations, etc.). Includes Core Modules.
Class B
Broader healthcare content. ACLS/BLS/PALS, leadership, education research, wellness, coding/billing, etc. ≤ 40 per cycle.
Where Gas Guide fits
- • Class A pending NBCRNA accreditation — application targeted week 13 of build cycle.
- • Daily challenge = 0.1 Class A per case once accredited.
- • Mastery trees + CPC Core Modules = bulk Class A credits.
- • MATE Act 8-hr bundle = Class B (federal training).
- • Journal Club = Class B initially, Class A target post-accreditation.
CPC Assessment exam
End of second 4-year cycle. 150 questions, 3 hours, 4 domains (airway management, applied clinical pharmacology, human physiology + pathophys, equipment + technology). Passing standard set by NBCRNA. Re-take available if needed.