IV Certification in Mass

I don't know of any formal IV certification other than PICC lines. Being certified to start IVs means you have completed the minimum # of IV starts needed to be deemed competent to start them independently. Most hospitals train on the job.

Quinsigsamond Community College offers a course. This course looks like it might be complete, but I'm sure they will offer more classes.

http://cce.qcc.mass.edu/college/coursewithshoppingcart.asp?Closing=NO&CourseID=3993&txtSearch=IV%20therapy

I have taken IV courses provided by hospitals I previously worked for. They were usually given by the Nurse Educator/Infection Control Nurse. They let you practice on a fake arm, you take a short quiz, and then are given a piece of

paper saying you attended the hospital-provided course with some CEUs, But this certificate is not a certification in IV therapy!

There is also a nationally recognized certification that you can get from the Infusion Nurse Society. You will then receive a

CRNI (Certified Registered Nurse Infusion) credential. The exam is only offered in March and September in Massachusetts.

This is what I did:

1)I first went to the Infusion Nurse website. I signed up for a membership for $99.

2)I then went to the INCC (infusion nurse certification corp) website and filled out the application to take the 3-hour exam. I paid about $400 for that. Included in that payment was a $50 late fee.

I had to provide them with a name and number of a past supervisor that knew I had placed IVs for 1600 hours. The Infusion Nurse Society calls them to verify that I have placed IVs.

3) I bought some books at the bookstore for about $240. A DVD and a study guide for the test. I did that yesterday, and it will arrive late today. (from Norwood)

4) I am now waiting for a call or email from the testing people (INCC) to let me know when my test date is scheduled. It will be sometime in March.

If I pass, I will have the CRNI certification, which will help me get a job on an IV team! Good luck!

Boston College has an IV certification course.

bostonbakednurse said:

I have taken IV courses provided by hospitals I previously worked for. They were usually given by the Nurse Educator/Infection Control Nurse. They let you practice on a fake arm, you take a short quiz, and then are given a piece of

paper saying you attended the hospital-provided course with some CEUs, But this certificate is not a certification in IV therapy!

There is also a nationally recognized certification that you can get from the Infusion Nurse Society. You will then receive a

CRNI (Certified Registered Nurse Infusion) credential. The exam is only offered in March and September in Massachusetts.

This is what I did:

1)I first went to the Infusion Nurse website. I signed up for a membership for $99.

2)I then went to the INCC (infusion nurse certification corp) website and filled out the application to take the 3-hour exam. I paid about $400 for that. Included in that payment was a $50 late fee.

I had to provide them with a name and number of a past supervisor that knew I had placed IVs for 1600 hours. The Infusion Nurse Society calls them to verify that I have placed IVs.

3) I bought some books at the bookstore for about $240. A DVD and a study guide for the test. I did that yesterday, and it will arrive late today. (from Norwood)

4) I am now waiting for a call or email from the testing people (INCC) to let me know when my test date is scheduled. It will be sometime in March.

If I pass, I will have the CRNI certification, which will help me get a job on an IV team! Good luck!