CPAN

Both are ABPANC perianesthesia certifications for registered nurses caring for patients who have experienced sedation, analgesia, and anesthesia. ABPANC recommends a choice based on where you spend most of your time taking care of patients: nurses whose practice centers on post anesthesia recovery are directed to CPAN, while ambulatory perianesthesia practice points to CAPA.

ABPANC posts a July 1 – October 31 registration window for the CPAN® and/or CAPA® exams on its website. Confirm the exact dates, deadlines, and any application requirements for your cycle in the Certification Candidate Handbook, since scheduling details can change between cycles.

The source material reviewed for this page does not publish an item count or time limit, so none is stated here. Both figures, along with appointment length and testing-site procedures, appear in the ABPANC Certification Candidate Handbook and on the Schedules and Fees page. Treat any number you see elsewhere as unverified until you confirm it there.

Six content areas: perianesthesia patient assessment and evaluation; anesthesia and analgesia management; airway and respiratory management; hemodynamic monitoring and cardiovascular management; prevention and management of perianesthesia complications; and patient and family education, advocacy, and professional practice. ABPANC does not publish domain weightings in the pages reviewed here, so plan study time by your own weak areas rather than assumed percentages.

ABPANC's own sequence: gather information by reading the Certification Candidate Handbook and confirming eligibility, then study using its resources (practice tests, Question of the Week, flashcards, study references, Connect With a Coach), then register on LearningBuilder and arrange your testing site, then track continuing education after you pass.

Fees and the passing standard are not published in the material reviewed for this page, so no figures are given. Both are set by ABPANC and posted on its Schedules and Fees page and in the Certification Candidate Handbook. Verify current amounts there before you budget or schedule.

ABPANC's retake and reapplication policy is not described in the pages reviewed here, so it is not stated. The Certification Candidate Handbook is the authoritative source for waiting periods, fees, and how many attempts are permitted. Contact ABPANC directly at [email protected] or 1-347-708-7975 if the handbook is unclear.

The validity period is not stated in the material reviewed. ABPANC publishes recertification windows and states that the next recertification window is July 1 – October 31, 2026, which is a future window and does not describe the current cycle. Recertification requirements and alternatives appear in the Recertification Handbook.

Skipping the Certification Candidate Handbook, registering after the October 31 close, and studying only familiar recovery-room topics while neglecting airway, hemodynamic, and education/advocacy content. ABPANC's site does not publish pass rates in the pages reviewed, so no difficulty statistic is offered here - build breadth across all six content areas instead.

ABPANC, at [email protected] or 1-347-708-7975, or by mail at 1133 Broadway, Suite 715, New York, NY 10010. This study page is independent and cannot answer individual eligibility determinations; only ABPANC can confirm whether your experience qualifies.