Recertification

Recertification Fees
SGNA Member:
$350
Non-Member:
$435

Certification Period: Gastroenterology certification is granted for a period of five years. The certification period begins with the date certification is granted and ends on December 31 five years later. Candidates may recertify either by taking the then current certification examination or by submitting an application for recertification by contact hours.

Recertify by Examination: Candidates who chose to recertify by examination undergo exactly the same procedure as do candidates for initial certification. They must meet the same eligibility criteria and take the same examinations as new candidates.

Recertify by Contact Hours: To qualify for recertification by contact hours, candidates must earn 100 contact hours, 80 of which are GI-specific, and 40 of these GI-specific hours must be earned at live nursing seminars. Since contact hours are accepted in lieu of re-examination, approved contact hours must be in specific categories and must include specific content which mirror the content of the examination.The titles, providers, dates, and contact hour information for each program attended must be submitted in the Online Recertification Application between January 1 and December 31 of the year certification expires.

Recertification Application Audit: Copies of certificates, verification forms, and program brochures or agendas must be retained by the candidate in case they are audited. Per ABNS regulations 1 in 10 applications are randomly selected for audit.

Important Dates
Recertification Deadline: December 31, 2021
2021 Spring Exam Registration Window: January 1, 2021 - February 28, 2021
Excellence in Professionalism Application Deadline: November 30, 2020
Certified Nurses Day: March 19, 2019
2021 Spring Exam Testing Window: May 1, 2021 - May 31, 2021

 

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