Do you insert IVs, midlines, central lines or care for patients that have these vascular access devices? Are you responsible for educating patients, their families, or other clinicians on caring for these devices?
Studies show that 60%-90%[1] of hospitalized patients receive a vascular access device during their stay. That’s a big potential for trauma or infection if done improperly.
The Vascular Access-Board Certified™ (VA-BC™) is a credential for clinicians like you who make saving lives their goal. Our mission—and the mission of our 5,000+ certificants—is to protect patients through evidence-based care, provided by a clinician certified in vascular access.
Plus, the VA-BC™ is a recognized credential by the ANCC Magnet Recognition Program!
Start your learning journey
- References — these resources are the foundations for vascular access. We also use these references to write the exam. If you’re looking to learn more about vascular access, start with these resources.
- VA-BC™ content outline — exam takers can use this outline to study, and it’s also a great tool to see what topics we consider to be under the scope of vascular access.
- Use the above references to learn more about the topics in the content outline.
The Vascular Access-Board Certified™ credential is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) and is recognized by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) for the Magnet Recognition Program.