{"id":3217,"date":"2026-10-26T14:24:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-26T22:24:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.nicolekupchikconsulting.com\/news\/?p=3217"},"modified":"2026-10-26T14:28:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-26T22:28:08","slug":"csc-certification-exam-updates-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.nicolekupchikconsulting.com\/news\/csc-certification-exam-updates-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Cardiac Surgery Certification (CSC\u00ae) Test Plan Update \u2013 What you need to know!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AACN has recently updated the test plan for the CSC\u00ae certification exam which is launching November 19<sup>th<\/sup>, 2026.\u00a0 Don\u2019t worry, we\u2019ve got you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Details about the CSC\u00ae Exam:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>90 questions multiple choice (15 don\u2019t count towards your passing score)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Questions are written at the application &amp; analysis levels based on Synergy model of care<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Passing score: ~73% or 55\/75<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Passing rate: 52%\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>It was 69% in 2023, so the pass rates have decreased significantly in the past 2 years \u2013 you need to go in prepared!<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Updates to the Test Plan:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Topics:<\/strong><\/td><td>New<\/td><td>Old<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Procedures<\/td><td>11%<\/td><td>9%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Complications<\/td><td>33%<\/td><td>37%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Therapeutic Interventions<\/td><td>43%<\/td><td>43%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Monitoring &amp; Diagnostics<\/td><td>13%<\/td><td>11%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New topics:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:100%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Procedures<\/td><td>Percutaneous structural heart interventions <br>(TMVR) Left atrial appendage closure <br>(surgical)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Complications<\/td><td>Graft complications (harvest site, graft failure)<br>Systolic anterior motion (SAM) <br>Air embolus Thrombus and embolus Paralytic ileus<br> Systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Therapeutic Interventions<\/td><td>Reversal agents Analgesics<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Monitoring &amp; Diagnostics<\/td><td>No change!<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>New to the Test Plan:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Testable Nursing Actions \u2013 to help in your studying!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Topics no longer listed on the test plan:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Lumbar drain<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bispectral index monitoring (BIS)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cerebral oximetry monitoring<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Train-of-four (TOF)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>General studying tips:<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Take an exam prep course.\u00a0 \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Nicole has a great <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicolekupchikconsulting.com\/booksAndCourses\/live-course-detail\/206\/nov-2026-live-webinar-csc\/\">CSC \u00ae Live Webinar<\/a> this November as well as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicolekupchikconsulting.com\/booksAndCourses\/online-courses\/117\/csc-online-course-book-bundle\">CSC \u00ae on-demand online course<\/a> and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nicolekupchikconsulting.com\/booksAndCourses\/books-bundles\/4\/ace-the-csc-study-guide\">CSC \u00ae Study Guide<\/a> that includes practice questions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take as many practice questions as you can and study the rationales as to why the answers are correct!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Give yourself 8 \u2013 12 weeks to study.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Don\u2019t change your answers when doing practice questions and do not change them during the real exam! 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