NAON is proud to work closely with the Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board (ONCB) to promote the orthopaedic certifications.

There are many benefits of certification, some include a promotion of quality patient care, an elevation of the standards of orthopaedic nursing practice and an increase of self-esteem and personal satisfaction.  The life-long learning process of nursing is enhanced with the ONC certification. Certification can open a world to networking and collaborating with other ONCs across the country and the world. Help promote the greatest standards of nursing in orthopaedics through obtaining your certification.

For detailed information about the exam itself, please contact the ONCB at 888.561.6622 or oncb@oncb.org.

To register electronically for the ONCB exams, please visit the test vendor's Web site (www.goAMP.com) and click the "Candidate" button.  Paper-and-pencil exams given at AAOS or NAON Congress do require submission of the written application found in the Candidate Handbook on the ONCB Web site (www.oncb.org).