Advance the CNL® Certification Program. Become an Item Writer! The Commission on Nurse Certification (CNC) is recruiting volunteers to serve as item writers. As an item writer, you will develop items (test questions) for the multiple choice section or the simulation section of the Clinical Nurse Leader (CNL) Certification Examination. All item writers will be trained to write items and collaborate with Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc. (AMP), the contracted testing agency for the certification exam.  Item writers must adhere to the guidelines provided by AMP, make every effort to meet all deadlines, update existing items as assigned, and participate in scheduled meetings. Multiple choice item writers are expected to: Meet with testing experts via conference calls and the internet; and, Write and submit a minimum of 10 items. Simulation item writers are expected to: Participate in a face-to-face meeting in Junr or July at the headquarters of Applied Measurement Professionals, Inc. in Kansas (expenses to participate are paid by the CNC); and, Write and submit one simulation item. All applications will be reviewed by the CNC Board of Commissioners; approval by the CNC Board of Commissioners is required to serve as an item writer. Individuals from the practice setting and education setting are encouraged to apply; you must be a CNL to be considered. Approved item writers will serve a three-year term with the option of continuing additional terms and sign a confidentiality agreement. To apply, please submit a letter explaining your interest in serving as an item writer (indicate your preference - multiple choice or simulation), along with a current resume or curriculum vitae: Commission on Nurse Certification One Dupont Circle NW, Suite 530 Washington, DC 20036 E-mail: tlofty@aacn.nche.edu The CNC Board of Commissioners reviews applications twice a year - during the CNC Board of Commissioners’ Annual Business Meeting in October and again in March. When selecting item writers, CNC considers demographics as well as the overall qualifications of the item writing applicants; every effort is made to ensure diversity of the item writers. NOTE: Item writers may be asked to serve on an exam committee for final review of the items.  Item Writer Benefits Serving as an item writer provides you with excellent networking opportunities – you will meet with colleagues from the practice setting and education setting. In addition, CNLs who serve as active item writers will receive a 10-point reduction of the contact hour requirement for recertification – 65 contact hours instead of 75 contact hours for the recertification cycle (25 of those contact hours must focus on quality and safety). Questions For more information, contact Tracy Lofty, Director, Commission on Nurse Certification, at (202) 463-6930, ext. 242. Roster of Simulation Item Writers Roster of Multiple Choice Item Writers   Top | Certification | About CNC | CNL | AACN Home Copyright © 2009 by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing. All rights reserved.