Renew

Eligibility Criteria for Certification Renewal

The following eligibility criteria must be met at the time of application.

  1. Current BMTCN® certification
  2. A current, active, unencumbered license as a registered nurse in the US, its territories or Canada.
  3. A minimum of one year (12 months) of experience as an RN within the three years (36 months) prior to application, and
  4. A minimum of 1,000 hours of blood and marrow stem cell transplantation nursing experience within the two-and-one-half years (30 months) prior to application.

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Renewing your certification

All ONCC certifications are valid for four years. Renewal candidates must have a current, active, unencumbered RN license. Three renewal options are available:

  • Option 1: Practice hours + Professional Development (Points)
  • Option 2: Practice hours + successful testing
  • Option 3:Points + successful testing

Candidates who are using renewal Option 3 (Points + Testing) should submit both the application and learning plans by the test application deadline date. Option 3 candidates must submit a test application and learning plan at the same time.