CPNE Waiting Game

Tru-Nurse · Dec 18, 2013

Congrats! you got this!

1mrsbs · Dec 26, 2013

Congrats! you got this!

Thank you!

1mrsbs · Dec 26, 2013

Tic Toc Tic Toc, still waiting. :nailbiting:

Just wondering if anyone knows the REAL reason it takes so long to receive a date. I'm assuming the RPAC has to verify all the paperwork. I'm also curious how many students they have to process at any given time for the CPNE. :cat:

Thanks for letting me get my nervous thoughts out!!! :unsure:

tua25227 · Feb 15, 2014

hi 1mrsbs,

i recently jointed this site, i saw that u recently attented workshop in atlanta. i just want to know how was the work shop. thankyou.

1mrsbs · Feb 16, 2014

hi 1mrsbs,
i recently jointed this site, i saw that u recently attented workshop in atlanta. i just want to know how was the work shop. thankyou.

Due to bad weather at DFW airport my flight was cancelled & I had to re-schedule my workshop for April 2014. :cyclops:

tua25227 · Feb 17, 2014

Sorry to hear that. This winter season is very bad this year. I am also attending the april workshop in atlanta.

phengro · Feb 23, 2014

If you want to be scheduled faster, you may want to try the NPAC. I took my CPNE twice and each time, I did not have to wait for a month to get a CPNE schedule. I would say actually, that I got my first CPNE schedule so quick, in hindsight maybe I should not have accepted it because I was not that prepared yet but was afraid of losing a slot. I failed. The second time I applied for CPNE, I applied just a few days before you did, and got my schedule for the 1st weekend of January which I already passed. It was that quick. I received a call like a week after I submitted my application and in 3 weeks time I was testing. They have just recently added schedules at Queens, NY and although I chose to test in Albany this past January, there were also slots available in Queens. So if you are in a hurry to take the test, I suggest you consider NPAC.

1mrsbs · Feb 23, 2014

If you want to be scheduled faster, you may want to try the NPAC. I took my CPNE twice and each time, I did not have to wait for a month to get a CPNE schedule. I would say actually, that I got my first CPNE schedule so quick, in hindsight maybe I should not have accepted it because I was not that prepared yet but was afraid of losing a slot. I failed. The second time I applied for CPNE, I applied just a few days before you did, and got my schedule for the 1st weekend of January which I already passed. It was that quick. I received a call like a week after I submitted my application and in 3 weeks time I was testing. They have just recently added schedules at Queens, NY and although I chose to test in Albany this past January, there were also slots available in Queens. So if you are in a hurry to take the test, I suggest you consider NPAC.

Thanks for the info!!! :yes: I'm not in a hurry to take the CPNE, just ready to get a date. :banghead: Plus, if I changed to a different region I believe I would have to pay a penalty and I have paid enough money.

1mrsbs · Feb 25, 2014

Change in plans. I spoke with EC yesterday & switched from the MPAC to the NPAC. No penalty since my application was pending a date. Yeah!!!

EC said they are still processing October 2013 applications for the MPAC & is 7-10 months to test. :eek:

Thanks phengro for the idea to switch, I hope it works out & I hope to get a date soon.

Lambvmd3, ASN, LPN, RN · Feb 28, 2014

What is MPAC and NPAC? I am just starting to work on the CPNE stuff and would rather do it sooner than later!

1mrsbs · Feb 28, 2014

What is MPAC and NPAC? I am just starting to work on the CPNE stuff and would rather do it sooner than later!

MPAC- Midwestern Region (TX & Wisconsin)

NPAC- Northern Region (NY & Pennsylvania)