ABCGN's Certified Gastroenterology Registered Nurse (CGRN) credential has been accredited by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC).

The ABCGN Certification Exam meets the highest professional standards and is the only gastroenterology certification program accredited by ABNSC. The ABCGN certification application is …

The number of candidates who sat for the CGRN exam in 2025 totaled 596 candidates and resulted in a 55.89% first-time test-taker pass rate. As of 2025, ABCGN has certified 2756 nurses.

The CGRN examination contains questions from four major content areas: general nursing care, gastroenterological procedures, patient care interventions and environmental safety, infection …

General Nursing Care - 21% of questions on CGRN exam Gastroenterological Procedures - 35% of questions on CGRN exam Patient Care Interventions - 25% of questions on CGRN exam …

*CGRN Exam fees are non-refundable after the application window closes, no exceptions will be made. For information on the employer purchase program, visit our page here.

The exam will be delivered on the same test driver as the CGRN exam, providing candidates with the same technology that they will encounter when taking the CGRN exam. While there is no pass/fail on …

American Board of Certification for Gastroenterology Nurses Certification is awarded to individuals who meet eligibility criteria based on experience and who pass an examination covering a broad range of …

The above reference books are used when writing and referencing the items on the CGRN exam. ABCGN does not endorse any exam preparation materials for the CGRN exam. Purchasing exam …

Gastroenterology certification is granted for a period of five years. The certification period begins with the date certification or recertification is granted (the exam date or the deadline for submission of …