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Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN)

Excellence. Achievement. Impact. | BCEN@BCEN.org | 1-877-302-2236 | www.BCEN.org |

The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) developed and manages the Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN), Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN), Certified Transport Registered Nurse (CTRN), Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse (CPEN), Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN), and Certified Burn Registered Nurse (CBRN) certification programs.

11/09/2025

Please join us in congratulating Amy Grand on her 10-year work anniversary at BCEN! 🥳👏

As Director of Certification and Accreditation, Amy's tireless dedication to preserving the quality and validity of all six BCEN specialty nursing certification programs has impacted countless nurses, organizations, and ultimately, patients. Thank you for everything you do to elevate care and advance the nursing profession!

11/07/2025

BCEN's Hollye Briggs shares the vision and impact of a culture of certification on the Nurse.com . Listen here 👉 https://bit.ly/3KGuQ0J

✍️ How has certification opened doors to curiosity in your career?

11/06/2025

Did you know? BCEN's online CE bundles offer 25% savings on purchases of 4 or more virtual nursing courses, games, and/or certification practice exams. Simply add courses to your cart to build a custom bundle, or browse our pre-built collections: https://ow.ly/Pp4S50Xnu5x

Interested in a bundle with a course you've already taken? You won't be charged twice. Price and CE total is automatically adjusted at checkout.

11/04/2025

Marking an important burn nursing milestone this 📜🌟

In a recent American Burn Association Journal of Burn Care & Research letter, Gretchen Carrougher, MN, RN, CBRN, and Amy Grand, MSN, RN, ICE-CCP, highlight national accreditation of the Certified Burn Registered Nurse ( ) program — an important milestone that also led to the certification program being Magnet-accepted.

They also celebrate over 660 nurses around the world who’ve earned this credential so far. 🩺👏 https://ow.ly/9qEp50XmFSz

11/03/2025

Membership connects you. Certification validates you. Together, they elevate nursing practice.

Watch Air & Surface Transport Nurses Association (ASTNA)'s FAQ video from the exhibit hall to learn more about the benefits of ASTNA membership.

P.S. Did you spot BCEN 2025 Distinguished CFRN Michael Gooch in the background? 👀

11/01/2025

Becoming a Safe Place in a World Woefully in Need 🎙️ Carly Johnson - BCEN & Friends Podcast S6E22

Carly Johnson is a night shift bedside nurse at one of the busiest pediatric Level I trauma centers in the United States. She fell in love with the complexity of emergency medicine while still in nursing school, and after graduation, found her calling in a pediatric emergency room residency. With seven years in her current role, Carly now shares her expertise by teaching other nurses about trauma and critical care.

What started as curiosity during nursing school became a lifelong calling for Carly. Now a seasoned pediatric emergency nurse, she’s helping the next generation of nurses navigate trauma and critical care with confidence. Stream her episode now: https://ow.ly/Vr7s50Xlg6O

10/31/2025

🎓 BCEN’s commitment to the emergency nursing specialty and building a well-prepared certified emergency nurse workforce begins with supporting nursing students. That’s why we're proud to sponsor ENA (Emergency Nurses Association) scholarships each year!

In 2025 the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing funded eight academic scholarships totaling $40,000 through the ENA Foundation.

Congratulations to the 2025 BCEN ENA scholarship recipients! 🥳

BCEN Master’s Scholarship Recipients
Andrea Frederick, BSN, RN, CEN (FL)
David Short, MBA, BSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, NR-P, FP-C (NC)
Kenneth Dock Fox, BSN, RN, CEN, SAFE (CT)
Maddison Barbarick, BSN, RN, NREMT-P, CEN (IN)
Pavel Borisov, BSN, RN, CEN (CO)
Sherah Lewis RN, MSN, CEN (AK)

BCEN Doctoral Scholarship Recipients
Olivia A Brothers, RN, MSN, CEN (AZ)
Rebecca VanStanton, MSN, RN, CEN, CPEN, TCRN (MI)

10/29/2025

🎬 Peek behind the scenes of BCEN's upcoming online ventilator workshop!

Huge thanks to Zach Kermitz for joining us at the BCEN HQ earlier this week to shoot video for the e-learning course. We're excited to offer the high-quality, virtual training soon on BCEN Learn (https://ow.ly/3hIu50XjQa2).

10/28/2025

In this podcast episode we want to introduce you to our BCEN friend, Carly Johnson. Carly Johnson fell in love with the complexity of emergency medicine while still in nursing school, working as a tech. After graduation, she found her calling in a pediatric emergency room residency—and never looke...

10/24/2025

Be sure to catch BCEN's Amy Grand at the Institute for Credentialing Excellence Exchange next month! She'll be a panelist in 'Ways to Improve Your Job Analysis Process: Engaging SMEs, Conducting Simultaneous Meetings, and Increasing Validation Survey Response Rates,' November 18.

Amy is experienced in the arena of SME engagement, conducting meetings and leading job analysis surveys and research for all six of BCEN's specialty nursing credentials. She'll share valuable insights on improving survey design and distribution, and meaningful ways to recruit and engage volunteers.

10/23/2025

BCEN's Janie Schumaker is taking the stage at the Institute for Credentialing Excellence Exchange next month! She'll be a panelist in 'Leading Credentialing Forward: CEO Insights on Trends, AI, and Culture,' November 19, as well as a co-presenter in 'Life is a Highway: Give 'Em an Onramp,' November 20.

Janie is a dynamic, leading expert in the industry of professional credentialing. Come hear her insights on everything from connecting with early career professionals through pipeline development programs, to the latest AI trends, to creating an organizational culture of innovation!

10/22/2025

Huge thanks to the 2025 TCRN Passing Point Study (PPS) committee volunteers for joining us at the BCEN Headquarters today! We're excited to work together to recalibrate the TCRN exam to reflect the latest trauma nursing practices and relevant, real-world expertise required of trauma nurses.

An important step in BCEN's rigorous exam development and maintenance process, the findings of the 2025 TCRN PPS will help determine the updated exam passing score.

See our latest TCRN updates: https://ow.ly/G4BH50Xgz2m

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Tuesday	8am - 4:30pm
Wednesday	8am - 4:30pm
Thursday	8am - 4:30pm
Friday	8am - 4:30pm

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https://www.bcen.org/

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BCEN is operated by a staff of dedicated employees who work tirelessly to ensure our certification candidates feel supported and encouraged in their journey toward certification. Some members of our staff are experienced nurses themselves, and hold BCEN certifications. As a whole, BCEN has more than four decades of experience in continuing education and certification for emergency nurses.

Our Board of Directors is comprised of practicing nurses with experience and expertise in every facet of the emergency care spectrum. They provide responsible and reliable guidance to our staff, and act as advocates to give a voice to our credential-holders and candidates.

We have also formed committees that are vital in helping us write questions and ensure our exams are fair, relevant and appropriate for assessing skill level and knowledge in each specialization.