Every four years, the CPEN will need to renew or recertify to keep his or her certification active.

The PNCB and BCEN believe that your continued growth in the field of pediatric emergency nursing is critical to providing high-quality health care to your patients.

1. CPENs will need to document professional development activities equivalent to 100 contact hours earned over a period of four years.

2. All contact hours should be related to urgent or emergent nursing care for pediatric patients and families.

3. All contact hours submitted for CPEN recertification must have been earned during the past 48 months.

4. Contact hours may be earned through continuing education (attendance and teaching), self assessment exam, re-examination or academic (credit) education.

5. A clinical practice option could be combined with a contact-hour requirement. Nursing practice includes providing direct care, health care facilitation, education and advocacy for patients and families with urgent- care or emergent-care needs.