Registration Process

To register for the CRNI® exam, you first must make sure you meet the following criteria:

• A current, active, unrestricted registered nurse (RN) license in the United States.
• A minimum of 1,600 hours of experience in infusion therapy as an RN within the past two years. 1,600 hours of direct bedside care are not required. Nursing experience may be in the areas of nursing education, administration, research, or clinical practice within the infusion specialty.

• Sections:
• Application Confirmation
• Scheduling Your Exam
• Application Deadlines for CRNI Certification
• Cancellations and Transfers
• International Exam Registrants

Application Confirmation

INCC will send you a confirmation letter by postal mail once your application has been processed and approved. The confirmation letter will include your unique PSI code, which is required to log in to PSI’s website to schedule your exam appointment and to register at the test site. See the CRNI® Handbook for further details.

 Scheduling Your Exam

Candidates will have access to the PSI secure testing network, consisting of 260 PSI Premier PLUS® computer-based test centers with a supplemental network of over 340 third-party Authorized centers, for a total of 600 centers available to candidates in the US and Canada and an additional 570+ sites internationally.

You must schedule a time, date, and location to sit for the CRNI® Exam through PSI. In early February (for a March administration) or early August (for a September administration), you will receive an e-mail from PSI with an invitation to schedule your test appointment. To secure your preferred testing date and time, please book early. You will need your PSI code provided in your Confirmation letter to schedule your testing appointment.

For a current listing of PSI Assessment Centers click this link, then click the continue button under Candidate Bulletin. 

Application Fees & Deadlines 

Exam Cancellations 

If written notification of cancellation is submitted to INCC before regular deadlines (see table below), the payee will receive a refund of the exam fee, minus a $75 processing fee. No refunds can be issued after regular deadlines.

Exam Transfers

Applicants may transfer their exam registration to the next exam. To request a transfer, applicants must complete the following:

1. Complete a Transfer Request Form
2. Pay a $75 administrative fee which must be processed by the deadlines listed below
3. You will be required to select your preferred exam administration at the time of transfer

If you request to transfer after the date listed below, you will be subject to an additional $75 late fee and are not guaranteed acceptance. Transfers are offered once only. Refunds are not permitted.

International Exam Registrants

The CRNI® Exam content is based on U.S. Infusion Nursing practice. The CRNI® Exam is available around the world, but is only available in English. International candidates may be subject to additional fees, and may be required to present additional documentation to be eligible for the CRNI® Exam.