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Cardiac Medicine Certification

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Cardiac Medicine Certification

Administered by AACN

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50
Passing Score
90
Questions
2
Hours
$150 AACN member / $240 nonmember
Exam Fee
Study time: 50-70 hours
Prerequisites: Current RN or APRN license; a current clinical nursing specialty certification that involves direct care of adult patients and is nationally accredited by ABSNC or NCCA (for example CCRN, PCCN, CMSRN or CEN), to which the CMC subspecialty credential attaches; and either 1,750 hours of direct care of acutely/critically ill adult patients in the previous 2 years, with 875 accrued in the most recent year and 875 of the 1,750 in the care of acutely/critically ill adult cardiac patients, or 2,000 hours in the previous 5 years, with 144 accrued in the most recent year and 1,000 of the 2,000 in the care of acutely/critically ill adult cardiac patients.
Valid for: 3 years

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Cardiovascular Conditions23% (21% from November 19, 2026)

Acute coronary syndromes, heart failure, cardiomyopathies, valvular disease, dysrhythmias, aortic disease, cardiac arrest and other cardiovascular patient problems.

Non-Cardiovascular Conditions23% (21% from November 19, 2026)

Pulmonary, renal, endocrine, hematologic, neurologic, gastrointestinal and multisystem conditions seen in acutely ill cardiac patients, including shock, sepsis, delirium and substance-related emergencies.

Therapeutic Interventions39% (44% from November 19, 2026)

Cardiac and vascular procedures, mechanical circulatory support, pharmacology, electrophysiologic and respiratory interventions, renal and multisystem therapies.

Monitoring and Diagnostics16% (14% from November 19, 2026)

Hemodynamic monitoring, ECG and telemetry interpretation, laboratory and imaging diagnostics.

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