Certification Process
Legal Nurse Consultant Certification Process Overview
The CLNC® Certification process is administered by LegalNurse.com and was implemented with the input of successful consultants nationwide. Certification is a voluntary process that attests to your attainment of specialized knowledge. CLNC® Certification is designed for registered nurses seeking the in-depth knowledge and continuing education necessary to practice as a legal nurse consultant.
While certification promotes quality, it does not license, confer a right or privilege upon or otherwise define the qualifications of anyone in the legal nurse consulting field.
The CLNC® Certification Mark
- CLNC is a federally registered certification mark of LegalNurse.com. When you become a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, you may use the CLNC certification mark. Registered nurses who have not achieved certification through the Institute or whose certification has expired or has been revoked are not authorized to use the CLNC certification mark or the title Certified Legal Nurse Consultant.
- The ® after the CLNC certification mark indicates that the CLNC certification mark is a federally registered certification mark belonging to the Institute. When you become certified through the Institute, you will simply use the CLNC certification mark after your name without the ® as in Judy Smith, RN, CLNC.
Benefits of Becoming a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant
CLNC® Certification attests to the attainment of specialized knowledge beyond the nursing degree. By giving nurses a way to demonstrate such knowledge, certification helps to maintain and promote quality legal nurse consulting practice. By becoming a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant you will:
- Master a complex body of specialized knowledge.
- Achieve national recognition as a highly trained Certified Legal Nurse Consultant, thus enhancing your credibility with attorneys and other clients and prospects.
- Give yourself a competitive edge over other consultants with your demonstrated level of proficiency and commitment to continuing education.
- Become member of the largest legal nurse consulting association in the nation, the National Alliance of Certified Legal Nurse Consultants (NACLNC®)
- Promote excellence and standardization of the principles and practices of legal nurse consulting, thus supporting the field as a distinct professional nursing specialty.
- Receive free coaching and mentoring from the CLNC Mentors for as long as you remain certified.
