What is ONC-A? Orthopaedic Nurse Certified - Advanced
ONC-A stands for Orthopaedic Nurse Certified - Advanced. It is a specialty certification issued by Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board.
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- What it is
- Orthopaedic Nurse Certified - Advanced (ONC-A) is a specialty certification. oncb.org
- Who issues it
- Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board. oncb.org
- Who may hold it
- Open to registered nurses. oncb.org
- Current status
- Currently offered by the issuer. oncb.org
- 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
- Requires a US RN license, a master's or higher in nursing (or a related field involving musculoskeletal health), and 2,500 hours of musculoskeletal nursing since finishing the graduate degree (or within the last 3 years), assessed by portfolio. The credential is granted for a 5-year term. Source: Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board
- Good to know
- ONCB offers for initial certification oncb.org
How it prints on your résumé
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