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About Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing The Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN) is the benchmark for excellence in nursing specialty certification, with more than 55,000 nurses holding over 65,000 BCEN credentials worldwide. BCEN develops robust certification exams and continuing education offerings that empower adult and pediatric emergency, trauma, flight, critical care ground transport and burn RNs to deliver expert bedside care and contribute noticeably to patient outcomes. Founded in 1980, BCEN has proudly advanced specialty practice and passionately advocated for nurses pursuing board certification for nearly 50 years.