Why doesn t ABOHN provide a certification review course or a core curriculum for preparing for the examination?
The Board s responsibility, as stated in the Articles of Incorporation, does not include the creation nor administration of educational courses. The Board strives to stimulate and promote the development of improved educational standards, programs, and a core curriculum for the specialty, but feels that offering preparation courses would constitute a conflict of interest and could imply a guarantee of passing the credentialing examination. ABOHN does compile and publish public information about courses that assist OHNs to prepare for the examination and to advance their knowledge of occupational health nursing. This publication, the Education Resource Directory, is revised semi-annually and is available from the ABOHN office free of charge to those qualified for the examination.
