Oncology Certified Nurse (OCN) Exam is schedules for the nurses who are practicing. This is taken by nurses just to avail the title of Certified Oncology Nurse. Generally , 4 certification exams are conducted. These are ONC (Oncology certified Nurse), AOCNP (Advanced Oncology Certified nurse Practitioner), CPON (Certified Pediatrics Oncology Nurse) & AOCNS (Advanced Oncology  Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist).

About OCN Exam : This is conducted 4 times in a year i.e in the months of January, April, July & October. But this all are computer based. Pencil & paper type of exam is held only once in a year.

OCN Exam Eligibility Criteria : In order to sit for this exam, the candidate must be a licensed registered nurse. The applicant must have at least 1 year experience in the last 3 years. Also, the candidate must have the experience of 1000 hours in Oncology Nursing in the last 2 1/2 years.

OCN Exam Pattern : All the questions in the exam are objective type i.e multiple choice questions. There are 165 questions in total. Out of this, 20 questions are protesting ones. 1/3rd questions test the knowledge of RN in major quality of life issues. The certificate issued after passing the exam will  be valid for 3 years.

OCN Exam Fee : For those who are members of Oncology nursing Society & The Association of Pediatric Oncology, the fee is $260. Those who are not a member, fee of them is $380.

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