What is CSSL? Certified Surgical Services Leader

CSSL stands for Certified Surgical Services Leader. It is a specialty certification issued by Competency & Credentialing Institute.

What it is: Certified Surgical Services Leader (CSSL) is a specialty certification. cc-institute.org/credentials
Who issues it: Competency & Credentialing Institute. cc-institute.org/credentials
Who may hold it: Open to registered nurses. cc-institute.org/credentials
Current status: Currently offered by the issuer. cc-institute.org/credentials
Where it prints: Printed after your name, in position 5 of the standard display order. ANCC: how to display your credentials
How you get it: Needs an unrestricted RN license, a bachelor's degree or higher, a current perioperative management role with two to four years of experience (fewer years if you hold CNOR), and recent CE or academic coursework in the exam topics; then you pass a 180-question computer-based exam. The credential lasts 3 years and you renew it by earning 200 professional-activity points while working at least 1,500 hours in surgical services management during the cycle. Source: Competency & Credentialing Institute

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