Does ABCGN still offer the LPN/LVN certification program?
The ABCGN Board made a very difficult decision in June, 2006 to discontinue offering the CGN exam and maintaining the CGN credential. The last LPN/LVN certification examination was offered in October, 2006. Those whose certifications expired on 12/31/2006 were able to recertify in 2006 with their certification extending to 2011. This was not a hasty decision, but made following thorough research and discussion. In 2006, the CGN exam had been offered for 15 years with 158 CGN’s representing approximately 4% of the total ABCGN certificants. The number of CGN’s had remained consistently low, both in examinees and recertification. For several years, ABCGN and Castle Worldwide Testing Corporation had been closely evaluating the statistical data for the LPN/LVN exam. In order to offer a valid exam (one that is statistically sound), there has to be enough exams taken to validate the questions, answers and results. When ABCGN received notification from the testing company in 2006 regarding the
