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Maintaining Anesthesia Certification (MAC)

Replaces CPC + CPCA

NBCRNA's recertification program. Sustains your CRNA credential through ongoing education + a longitudinal online assessment called MAC Check. The MAC Program replaces the legacy CPC (Continued Professional Certification), and MAC Check replaces the legacy CPCA (CPC Assessment) proctored exam.

Renewal requirements

MAC Ed credits

Minimum 60 (assessed)

Anesthesia-specific CE that includes a post-test (assessed = there's a question component, not just attendance). Maps to the legacy "Class A" concept.

MAC Dev credits

Up to 40 allowed

Professional development beyond formal CE — leadership, mentoring, committee service, ACLS/PALS/BLS, certain academic activities. Replaces the legacy "Class B" concept.

MAC Check — the assessment

Self-paced, longitudinal online platform that replaced the high-stakes proctored CPCA. Quarterly question batches. No single sit-down exam. Designed to make recertification feel like ongoing learning rather than a cliff.

Modified MAC Check (transition window)

Are you renewing between June 30, 2026 and December 31, 2027?

You'll be enrolled in Modified MAC Check — a 5-quarter ramp on the new platform before your next official renewal. You still complete legacy CPC renewal requirements during the transition. Beginning with your following renewal cycle, you enter the full MAC Program.

Where gasguide fits

• AANA Class A / MAC Ed accreditation — once in place, our Core Modules + Weekly Challenge feed assessed credits directly into your NBCRNA record.
• Weekly challenge = small-bite practice in the same longitudinal-learning style as MAC Check. Builds the habit before the assessment counts.
• MAC Core Modules (airway, pharmacology, physiology + pathophys, equipment + technology) = curriculum aligned with the four NBCRNA core anesthesia domains.
• MATE Act 8-hr bundle = federal SUD training (separate from MAC requirements but required for DEA renewal).
• Journal Club = MAC Dev candidate (was Class B); full MAC Ed once accredited.

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