This is a Computer-Based Test (CBT)

Credential Awarded: PMHCNS-BC (Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist—Board Certified)

Eligibility Criteria
All requirements must be completed prior to application for the examination.

		Hold a current, active RN license in a state or territory of the United States or the
		professional, legally recognized equivalent in another country
		Hold a master's, post-master's, or doctorate from a clinical nurse specialist
		in child/adolescent psychiatric and mental health program accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). A minimum of 500 faculty supervised clinical hours in the Child/Adolescent Psychiatric & Mental Health CNS role & specialty must be included in the educational program. The Child/Adolescent Psychiatric & Mental Health CNS graduate program must include course work in:
		-	advanced health assessment
		-	advanced pharmacology
		-	advanced pathophysiology
		-	clinical training in at least two psychotherapeutic treatment
			modalities