Certifications for Clinical Nurse Specialists
52 certifications are listed for Clinical Nurse Specialists (O*NET 29-1141.04) in the U.S. Department of Labor's CareerOneStop Certification Finder. 4 of them are flagged in demand — CareerOneStop derives that from its analysis of national job-posting data. 23 are tied directly to this occupation; the other 29 are related.
The order is CareerOneStop's, not ours: in demand first, then NCCA- and ANAB-accredited, then the rest. Downloaded July 2026. Records marked confidential or withdrawn at source are not published here. Listing is not endorsement, and this page is not advice about which credential to pursue.
- Certified Nutrition Support Clinician(CNSC)In demand
- Certified Peritoneal Dialysis Nurse (CPDN)(CPDN)In demandMilitary occupational specialty
- Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality(CPHQ)In demandNCCA accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists(CRNA)In demandNCCA accreditedMilitary occupational specialtyIndustry-endorsed
- Acute Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (Pediatric)(CCNS-P)NCCA accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Certified Breast Health Clinical Navigator(BHCN)NCCA accredited
- Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinator(CCTC)NCCA accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Certified Procurement Transplant Coordinator(CPTC)NCCA accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Certified Wound Specialist(CWS)NCCA accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Clinical Nurse Specialist; Wellness through Acute Care (Adult-Gerontology)(ACCNS-AG)NCCA accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Clinical Nurse Specialist; Wellness through Acute Care (Neonatal)(ACCNS-N)NCCA accredited
- Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Specialist(PMHS)NCCA accredited
- Certified Clinical Transplant Nurse(CCTN)NCCA accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Clinical Nurse Leader(CNL)NCCA accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Nurse Executive Certification(NE-BC)NCCA accreditedMilitary occupational specialtyIndustry-endorsed
- Nurse Executive, Advanced Certification(NEA-BC)NCCA accreditedMilitary occupational specialtyIndustry-endorsed
- Nursing Professional Development Certification(NPD-BC)NCCA accreditedMilitary occupational specialtyIndustry-endorsed
- Progressive Care Nursing (Adult)(PCCN)NCCA accreditedMilitary occupational specialty
- Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner(AOCNP)Military occupational specialty
- Certified Ambulatory Surgery Nurse(CNAMB)Military occupational specialty
- Certified Foundational Perioperative Nurse(CFPN)Military occupational specialty
- Adult Tele-ICU Acute/Critical Care Nursing Certification(CCRN-E)Military occupational specialty
- Cardiac Medicine (Adult)(CMC)Military occupational specialty
- Cardiac Surgery (Adult)(CSC)Military occupational specialty
- Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse(CAPA)Military occupational specialtyIndustry-endorsed
- Certified Hemodialysis Nurse (CHN)(CHN)Military occupational specialty
- Certified in Executive Nursing Practice(CENP)Military occupational specialty
- Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse(CNRN)Military occupational specialtyIndustry-endorsed
- Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse(CPAN)Military occupational specialtyIndustry-endorsed
- Certified Radiology Nurse(CRN)Military occupational specialtyIndustry-endorsed
- Dermatology Nurse Certified(DNC)Military occupational specialty
- Nursing Case Management Certification(CMGT-BC)Military occupational specialtyIndustry-endorsed
- Progressive Care knowledge Professional (Adult)(PCCN-K)Military occupational specialty
- Orthopaedic Clinical Nurse Specialist - Certified(OCNS-C)Industry-endorsed
- Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner(PPCNP-BC)Industry-endorsed
- Cardiac Arrhythmia Technician
- Cardiac Monitor Technicians/Telemetry Technicians
- Certified Clinical Transplant Coordinators(CCTC)
- Certified Hyperbaric Registered Nurse Clinician(CHRNC)
- Clinical Nurse Specialist Perioperative Certification(CNS-CP)
- Clinical Nurse Specialist; Wellness through Acute Care (Pediatric)(ACCNS-P)
- Oncology Nurse Navigator-Certified Generalist(ONN-CG)
- Oncology Patient Navigator-Certified Generalist(OPN-CG)
- Restorative Care Assistant
- Trauma and Crime Scene Technician(TCST)
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Adult-Gerentology)(ACNPC-AG)
- Approved Consultant in Clinical Hypnosis
- Certification of Clinical Hypnosis
- Certified Director of Nursing(CDONA)
- Dermatology Certified Nurse Practitioner(DCNP)
- Nurse Practitioner(NP)
- Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner(PMHNP-BC)
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Certification data from CareerOneStop, sponsored by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (DOLETA) and the Minnesota Department of Employment & Economic Development (DEED).
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