CERTIFICATION
Pain Management Nursing Certification
Pain Management Certification Examination Information
Pain Management Exam is offered year-round via computer based testing at a time and location convenient to you. Testing centers are located in hundreds of cities across the U.S., as well as many international cities.
The Pain Management certification exam is a partnership venture between the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the American Society for Pain Management Nursing® (ASPMN®). ASPMN® members receive a discount rate for the pain management certification exam. Successful certificants will earn the credential RN-BC (Board Certified).
Questions:
Contact ANCC at 800-284-2378 or customerservice@ana.org
- ANCC Reference List Effective February 5, 2024
- Certification General Testing and Renewal Handbook
- Test Content Outline
- How to Display Your Credentials
- RECERTIFICATION: Time to recertify?
Application
Core Curriculum
The ASPMN® Core Curriculum for Pain Management Nursing 4th Edition.
Prepare for the nurse’s role in assessing and managing pain! Core Curriculum for Pain Management Nursing, 4th Edition uses an easy-to-read outline format to cover the entire scope of pain management. Written by the American Society of Pain Management Nurses (ASPMN®, the leading nursing organization in pain management), this review begins with foundational concepts and follows with guidelines and tools for effective pain assessment. Coverage of evidence-based pain management strategies and therapies is included for all patient types and ages. Updated to reflect current best practices in nursing, this book provides an excellent review for the ASPMN® pain management certification exam and the RN-BC credentialing exam.
ASPMN® PAIN MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION PREPARATION COURSE™
ASPMN® PAIN MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION PREPARATION COURSE™
June 4, 2025 - June 25, 2025
Four 2-Hour Live Online Sessions, Wednesdays from 6pm -8pm ET
Sessions will be recorded for paid participants to review for at least 30 days.
Click here for more information and to register for this event
The Pain Management Certification Preparation Course includes information from the most recent ANCC Test Content Outline and References for the ANCC Certification in Pain Management Nursing Exam. The course is designed to help participants who are preparing for certification to identify strengths and areas needing improvement before taking the exam.
The focus areas for the certification exam and this course include the Science of Pain; Pain Assessment; Planning of Care; Non-Pharmacologic Interventions; Pharmacologic Interventions; Education and Advocacy; and Ethics and Regulatory Principles. This course is offered in person, remotely, or for purchase as an online asynchronous course.
Target Audience:
- Nurses preparing to take the ANCC Pain Management Certification Exam to earn the credential, PMGT-BC . The course is a review course and is not appropriate for learners who are new to pain management.
Contact hours:
- Application has been made to the Greater Kansas City Chapter of the American Society for Pain Management Nursing an approved provider of continuing nursing education by the Kansas State Board of Nursing. This course offering is approved for 7.75 contact hours applicable for RN, LOP , or LMHT relicensure and 1.5 pharmaceutical contact hours for APN. Kansas State Board of Nursing Provider Number: LT LT0279-0412.
- 7.75 NCPD contact hours with 1.5 category 1 Pharmacology credits awarded
ASPMN® Disclaimer: ASPMN® supports the ANCC in its mission to develop fair and reasonable exams to confer pain management nursing certification. However, ASPMN® is not involved in the selection of any of the test questions, in determining what constitutes passing the exam, and/or in determining any certification eligibility criteria. ASPMN®, as the organization that represents Pain Management Nursing, conducted the original role delineation study utilized by ANCC, developed the Core Curriculum in Pain Management Nursing, the Scope and Standards for Pain Management Nursing and Position Statements that constitute a framework for specialty practice.