PSNCB - PSNCB - Plastic Surgical Nursing Certification Board (PSNCB) Get Certified CANS Certification Graphic Exam Development Test Specifications Application Resources Get Certified CSPN Certification Graphic Exam Development Test Specifications Application Reinstatement Resources Eligibility Requirements for Recertification Eligibility requirements for recertification and the rationales for those requirements are publicly available. At the time that the CPSN and later the CANS were created the PSNCB Board met and considered what would be required for test candidates and used the ABSNC requirements as a basis for developing the application. They also looked within the specialty to determine the specific rationale of what should be required for a candidate to sit for their initial examination as well as what should be required for a candidate to recertify. More Information There are presently 529 Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialists and 250 Certified Plastic Surgical Nurses who are certified by the PSNCB and maintain current certifications.