Periop CE Center - member and non-member access to reliable, time-saving, and affordable CE.
Contact hours earned at the Periop CE Center are accepted for CNOR®/CRNFA® recertification through CCI.
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AORN Journal CE Articles with Online Testing
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Stop Searching, Start Earning! Earn your CEs online from the most trusted source in perioperative nursing. You'll find AORN Journal articles covering a broad range of perioperative nursing topics to meet your CNOR® recertification needs and your state and facility CE requirements.
The online Periop CE Center offers you:
- One to five contact hour articles
- Online testing with immediate test results and certificate printing
- A member price of only $5 per CE (non-members $10 per CE)
New articles posted each month!
To locate articles from a specific month,
simply enter the month and year into the keyword search.
Example: May 2009
View and Start Earning CE
How it Works
Step 1: Begin by selecting the “View and Start Earning CE” link above
Step 2: Select and read through the article (PDF) of your choice
Step 3: Log-in using your member ID; Non-members will create a web user log-in
Step 4: Take the online Test and Evaluation
Step 5: Select to review additional articles or continue on to Checkout
Step 6: Submit your payment online via Visa, MasterCard, American Express, or Discover
Step 7: Print your CE Certificate (or save your certificate on your computer)
Accreditation
AORN is accredited as a provider of continuing nursing education by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on accreditation.
AORN is provider-approved by California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP 13019.
AORN Journal continuing education articles are copyright © AORN, Inc. and
are republished here with permission. All rights reserved.

