Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR) — Competency & Credentialing Institute (CCI)
The CNOR credential from the Competency & Credentialing Institute recognizes registered nurses who work in perioperative practice. The computer-based exam has 200 multiple-choice questions in 3 hours 45 minutes and is reported as pass or no pass on a scaled score. SummitCert gives you 1000 flashcards, 350 practice questions and a timed 200-question mock exam built around the eight CNOR content areas, with an explanation for every answer.
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Your full practice pool — 350 questions total, written to mirror the real exam blueprint, with full answer explanations for every question.
Including Pre/postoperative Patient Assessment and Diagnosis, Individualized Plan of Care Development and Expected Outcome Identification, Management of Intraoperative Activities: Patient Care and Safety, and more.
A complete, realistic exam-day simulation with the same question count and time limit as the real thing.
Covering every key term, concept, and framework you're expected to know.
Hand-picked walkthroughs and explainers organized by topic.
Visual breakdowns of the frameworks and models the exam tests you on.
The exact formulas and calculations you need, ready to review before test day.
A searchable glossary so unfamiliar terminology never slows you down.
See your accuracy by domain, spot weak areas early, and follow a built-in study schedule.
Tailored to this exam: it knows your progress and weak areas, remembers your earlier chats, and picks up where you left off on your other devices.
Study anywhere — your progress syncs on the device you are using and picks up where you left off.
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Topics you'll drill
8 core topics pulled straight from the real question bank.
- Pre/postoperative Patient Assessment and Diagnosis
- Individualized Plan of Care Development and Expected Outcome Identification
- Management of Intraoperative Activities: Patient Care and Safety
- Management of Intraoperative Activities: Management of Personnel, Services and Materials
- Communication and Documentation
- Infection Prevention and Control of Environment, Instrumentation and Supplies
- Emergency Situations
- Professional Accountabilities
CNOR exam requirements & cost
Straight from the certifying body — separate from what we charge for the study portal.
The CNOR exam has 200 multiple-choice questions to be answered in 3 hours 45 minutes, delivered by computer (CCI CNOR page). Results are scaled, and the passing score is 620 on the 200 to 800 scale (CNOR Candidate Handbook v5.2026). The detailed content outline has eight areas, from patient assessment and diagnosis to professional accountabilities; the largest is intraoperative patient care and safety at 25%. You need a scaled score of 620 on the 200 to 800 scale to pass. The portal shows percentages only as a self-check, not as a prediction of your scaled score. The CCI application fee is $475 and includes the first exam attempt; each retake is $175 and is bought through your CCI account (CCI CNOR page, October 2026). The content outline spreads questions across 8 areas; the largest are Management of Intraoperative Activities: Patient Care and Safety (25.0%); Infection Prevention and Control of Environment, Instrumentation and Supplies (16.0%); Pre/postoperative Patient Assessment and Diagnosis (15.0%). The full list of areas and weights is on the portal exam page. Current unrestricted RN license, current perioperative practice, and at least 2 years and 2,400 hours of perioperative experience including 1,200 intraoperative hours.
CNOR exam blueprint
Real domain weighting from the certifying body's own published exam syllabus.
- Pre/postoperative Patient Assessment and Diagnosis15%
- Individualized Plan of Care Development and Expected Outcome Identification8%
- Management of Intraoperative Activities: Patient Care and Safety25%
- Management of Intraoperative Activities: Management of Personnel, Services and Materials9%
- Communication and Documentation11%
- Infection Prevention and Control of Environment, Instrumentation and Supplies16%
- Emergency Situations10%
- Professional Accountabilities6%
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