BCEN Now Offers Remote Proctoring

Yes, you can now take your certification exam at home or in any comfortable place with internet access! On February 1, the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) announced that it is now offering live remote proctoring (LRP) for all five BCEN specialty certification exams in adult/mixed emergency, pediatric emergency, critical care ground transport, flight nursing, and trauma care.

Emergency nurses seeking certification or recertification can schedule themselves to sit for their exam at their home, office, or any other quiet, private location virtually anywhere in the world at any date and time. With live remote proctoring, specially trained professional proctors will help you check in and access the exam, then monitor examinees throughout the test period with the aid of non-invasive technology.

Effective now, you may apply to take an exam via LRP or in-person. For full details, including important information on remote proctoring, click here and visit the FAQ section of the Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN) credential page at https://bcen.org/cen/faqs/ or the respective FAQ sections of the CFRN, CPEN, CTRN, and TCRN pages. 

PSI Services LLC (PSI) will provide both live remove proctoring and in-person testing services for all BCEN exams, and continue its long-standing partnership with BCEN on test development. 

“We encourage every applicant to fully review the technical requirements and FAQs to confirm live remote proctoring is the right testing mode for your needs and not hesitate to call on our team for support—we, and PSI, are here for you,” said BCEN Director of Strategy & Operations Brigid Flood, who has spearheaded the LRP implementation. “We also would like the entire BCEN community to know that BCEN has voluntarily invested in additional security measures to further ensure the integrity of our high-stakes exams.”

“BCEN is excited to be among the early adopters of live remote proctoring in our industry,” added Schumaker, who also serves as president of the American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS). “Our LRP team is grateful for the unanimous and unequivocal support of our board members who know how much this option will mean to nurses across the emergency spectrum, including those serving rural communities who no longer have to travel long distances to testing centers.”​

Information provided by the Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing.