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CHPN — Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN)
CHPN is the HPCC certification for experienced hospice and palliative registered nurses. It needs 500 hours of hospice and palliative practice in the last 12 months (or 1,000 in 24), lasts four years, and renews through practice hours plus professional activity points.
Named in 18 of 29,080 postings on this site as of 11 Nov 2026, mostly Registered Nurse (18).
The facts, from the issuer
- What it is
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The CHPN exam is designed for experienced hospice and palliative registered nurses.
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“The Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN®) examination is designed for experienced hospice and palliative registered nurses.”
- Eligibility
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You need 500 hours of hospice and palliative nursing practice in the last 12 months, or 1,000 hours in the last 24 months.
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“must have hospice and palliative nursing practice of 500 hours in the most recent 12 months or 1,000 hours in the most recent 24 months”
- Format
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For the March testing window, applications open December 1 and close February 15.
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“For exams March 1 - 31 December 1 - Application Start Date February 15 - Online Application Deadline”
- How long it lasts
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After passing, you are certified for four years and must renew every four years.
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“After passing an examination, an individual is certified for four years. To maintain use of the credential, certification must be renewed every 4 years.”
- Renewal
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Renewal (HPAR) requires practice or work hours plus points from professional activities, submitted online.
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“which requires fulfilling practice or work hour requirements and accumulating required points through various professional activities.”
- Cost
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The initial exam fee is $445 for non-members and $305 for HPNA members.
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“Exam Fees Initial Certification | non-member $445 Initial Certification | HPNA member $305”
- Find a class or test site
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You schedule at a PSI test center or by live remote proctoring after your application is approved.
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“you will be prompted to schedule an exam appointment at a test center or for live remote proctoring.”
Where to take it
Start with the issuer’s own test-site search:
- Book the exam at a test site: PSI — HPCC test centers (test-takers.psiexams.com)
CHPN is an exam taken at test sites, so there are no classes to list here; use the test-site search above.
Distances are straight-line from the ZIP or city centre (U.S. Census 2024 gazetteer), not drive times. Listings come from state approved-program lists, issuer directories and providers' own pages. A listing is not a partnership; confirm dates, price and seats with the provider.
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