If you need help studying for the Legal Nurse Consultant Certification (LNCC) exam or just want some more information about what the test is like, you’ve come to the right place.
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Exam Eligibility
Before you can register to take the LNCC exam, you’ll have to meet ALL of the requirements below:
- You need to have a current, valid RN license
- You need at least five years of RN experience
- You need at least 2,000 hours of legal nurse consulting experience within the last five years
If you meet these requirements, you’re set to begin the registration process!
What’s on the Exam?
There are 200 questions on the exam, which are grouped into 10 domains, and the time limit is 4 hours.
These are the different domains of the exam:
- Medical malpractice (19-23%)
- Personal injury (12-14%)
- Long term care litigation/Elder Law(8-10%)
- Product liability (7-9%)
- Toxic Tort (5-7%)
- Workers’ compensation (6-9%)
- Risk management (6-8%)
- Life care planning (5-7%)
- Regulatory compliance (5-8%)
- Medicare set-aside (4-6%)
Within these 10 domains, the following abilities are tested:
- Identifying and collecting data
- Analyzing data
- Drafting documents
- Participating in case strategy development
- Participating in adjudication of legal claims
How to Register
Once you’ve ensured that you meet all of the eligibility requirements, you can register for the exam.
To get started, you’ll need to submit an application on the American Legal Nurse Consultant Certification Board’s website. The application will ask you for your contact information and any documentation to prove your eligibility (among other things).
When you submit the application, you’ll also need to submit the testing fee, which is $495. If you’re an AALNC member, you will only have to pay $360.
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Exam Scores
The test is scored using a scaled scoring method. Here’s how it works:
For every question you answer correctly, you get one point added to your raw score. At the end of the test, your final raw score will be converted to a scaled score.
The reason your raw score is converted to a scaled score is because everyone who takes the test is given a slightly different set of questions. Since everyone has a different arrangement of questions, and because some questions are harder than others, converting your raw score to a scaled score ensures a more even playing field.
Retaking the Exam
If you didn’t get a passing score on your first try, that’s okay! You can retake the test during the next available testing period.
Keep in mind that you will have to pay the full testing fee every time you retake the test.
FAQs
How many questions are on the LNCC exam?
The exam contains 200 questions.
What is the time limit for the LNCC exam?
The exam is timed at 4 hours.
What is the passing score for the LNCC exam?
You’ll need to get a final scaled score of at least 95 to pass.
How much does the LNCC exam cost?
The testing fee is $495 (AALNC members pay $360).