No Pass, No Pay Program

Strengthen recruitment—Support professional growth—Improve employee retention … all with no financial risk!

PNCB's award-winning No Pass, No Pay Program requires no upfront costs for the employer and helps nurses confidently pursue the premier pediatric RN credential Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN). There are no minimums for enrollment in the Program and employers only pay when an individual passes the exam. 

RNs - if your employer participates in No Pass, No Pay, follow the next steps to CPN certification!

Connect RNs to CPN Certification Without Financial Risk

Increase the number of highly skilled, certified pediatric nurses prepared to deliver exceptional patient care across your health care organization. Enrollment is easy for both organizations and staff.

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138 participating employers *as of August 2026
15,305CPNs certified through the Program *as of August 2026
$0employer fee to participate
0minimum nurses required

Simple Enrollment & Administration Process

PNCB makes enrollment and administration easy for health care organizations to support RN certification goals while building and sustaining a well-prepared workforce.

With No Pass, No Pay:

There is no fee for employers to participate.

Employers only pay for passed exams.

There is no minimum number of nurses required for participation.

Follow the three easy enrollment steps and review the onboarding support resources for how to manage and grow participation and promote the benefit to staff.

Through the Recert Benefit Program, employers in No Pass, No Pay can demonstrate that they value staff commitment to professional development and certification by supporting recertification fees for CPNs, as well as CPNP-ACs and CPNP-PCs!

Participating Employers

Join 9 of the 10 top children’s hospitals recognized by U.S. News & World Report, along with a growing list of leading employers participating in No Pass, No Pay.

Boston Children's Hospital
Children's Hospital Colorado
Children's Hospital Los Angeles
Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Children's National Hospital
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
Dakota Home Care
Nationwide Children's Hospital
Rady Children's Hospital
Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital
Seattle Children's Hospital

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Request enrollment information about the No Pass, No Pay Program

There is no fee and no minimum number of nurses to participate. Request more information by filling out the form. A member of the PNCB team will be in touch. If you have any questions, email us at npnp@pncb.org

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