Certification Exam
Certified Legal Nurse Consultant Exam
To take the CLNC® Certification Examination, you must:
- Maintain an active RN license in the U.S. or Canada (a BSN degree is not required) and
- Complete the Basic CLNC Certification, which is included in any of the CLNC Certification Systems.
Exemptions from meeting any of these criteria will not be granted.
LegalNurse.com may change these eligibility requirements at any time without notice.
CLNC® Certification Examination
- Study the Basic CLNC Certification Program.
- CLNC Certification Examination.
- You have up to one year from the date of purchase to complete the CLNC Certification Program and take the Online Exam.
- Upon completion of the CLNC Certification Program, complete and submit the evaluation to unlock access to the Online Exam. You can take the Online Exam any time 24/7.
- The exam is administered in English. The 90-minute Online Exam consists of 100 multiple-choice questions. The exam tests the knowledge of the professional role of a legal nurse consultant.
Taking the Online CLNC® Certification Examination
- Once you are ready to start, 90 minutes are allotted for the exam. Answer each question to the best of your ability. If time permits after answering all the questions, you may review your exam and change any responses. You can also skip forward and backward on the exam.
- Your exam results will be posted on your screen immediately after you complete the exam.
- You must receive a score of 70% or more to pass the exam. If you are successful, you will receive your CLNC Certification notice via email and access to print your CLNC Certification certificate.
- A retesting fee applies for a failed exam or failure to submit the exam within the 90-minute period.
- There are no exceptions to these requirements.
Candidates Requiring Special Accommodations
- LegalNurse.com wants to ensure that no individual is deprived of the opportunity to take the CLNC Certification Exam solely by reason of a disability or impairment.
- Special testing arrangements will be considered for a disability or impairment provided that requests for such arrangements are sent to LegalNurse.com and are accompanied by documentation of the disability or impairment from a suitably licensed professional. Special testing accommodations, such as additional testing time, are scheduled subject to pre-approval by LegalNurse.com. In some instances a 30-day period may be required for scheduling purposes. Only those candidates who have been granted this approval in advance will receive special accommodations during testing.