CPEN Pediatric Emergency Practice Test

The CPEN Pediatric Emergency Practice Test is a free advanced-level, 25-minute skill test from Science of Apps. Practice for the BCEN Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse (CPEN) exam — paediatric assessment and resuscitation, respiratory and cardiovascular emergencies, neurological, trauma and toxicological emergencies, medical, infectious and GI emergencies, and psychosocial, abuse and professional practice — written to the CPEN content outline, AHA 2025 paediatric resuscitation guidelines, ENA paediatric courses and AAP guidance for 2026. Score 70% or more on its 25 questions to earn a verifiable CPEN Pediatric Emergency Readiness certificate (SOA-CPEN). Every question is based on published standards and research — including Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) (Emergency Nurses Association), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course (American Heart Association), Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) Provider Manual, 9th edition (Emergency Nurses Association) — and each answer is explained with its source.

Yes. Science of Apps has a free CPEN Pediatric Emergency Practice Test built on the current exam outline for 2026 and 2027. It covers assessment and resuscitation, respiratory and cardiovascular emergencies, neurological, trauma and toxicology, medical, infectious and GI emergencies and psychosocial, abuse and professional practice, scores you instantly and issues a verifiable certificate.

Read the five skill areas on this page, then take the 25-minute test online — no fee, course or sign-up. You see every answer explained when you finish. Score 70% or more and you get a CPEN Pediatric Emergency Readiness certificate straight away, on screen, as a PDF and by email, with a credential ID anyone can verify.

Yes. The questions are original scenarios written by Science of Apps, and each one is based on a public source you can read: Emergency Nursing Pediatric Course (ENPC) (Emergency Nurses Association); Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) course (American Heart Association); Trauma Nursing Core Course (TNCC) Provider Manual, 9th edition (Emergency Nurses Association); 2025 AHA Guidelines for CPR and Emergency Cardiovascular Care (American Heart Association); AAP clinical practice guideline: diagnosis, management and prevention of bronchiolitis (American Academy of Pediatrics); Evidence-based guideline: treatment of convulsive status epilepticus in children and adults (2016) (American Epilepsy Society). The source is shown under each question and linked in the answer review. Science of Apps doesn't copy questions from other tests.

Five skill areas with five questions each, drawn from a bank of 10 per area so a retake brings new questions: Assessment and Resuscitation (Paediatric assessment, CPR and defibrillation and Weight-based drugs); Respiratory and Cardiovascular Emergencies (Airway and breathing, Croup, asthma and bronchiolitis and Cardiac); Neurological, Trauma and Toxicology (Head injury and seizures, Injuries and Poisoning); Medical, Infectious and GI Emergencies (Neonates and infants, GI emergencies and Endocrine and haematology); Psychosocial, Abuse and Professional Practice (Development and family care, Child maltreatment and Triage and safety). Every question is an original scenario written to the 2026–2027 standard, with the published source named under it.

Paediatric emergency nurse, Emergency nurse caring for children, Paediatric ICU or urgent care nurse, Flight or transport nurse and Paediatric nurse educator. It suits anyone who wants a quick, verifiable way to show CPEN Pediatric Emergency knowledge in 2026 and 2027, from students and career switchers to experienced professionals.

The Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse (CPEN) credential is offered by BCEN to registered nurses who care for ill and injured children in emergency settings. BCEN recommends about two years of paediatric emergency experience before taking the exam.

CPEN questions follow current national guidelines such as AHA Pediatric Advanced Life Support and ENA's paediatric courses. This test uses the 2025 AHA guidelines, including weight-based drug doses and paediatric compression-to-ventilation ratios.

Yes. The test is online, in English and free everywhere — people take it from India, the US, the UK, Europe, Africa, Latin America and Asia-Pacific. Your certificate is dated with your own local date and can be verified from anywhere at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/.

25 questions — 5 from each of 5 skill areas — with a 25-minute limit. You need 70% (18 of 25) to pass and 90% for distinction.

We rate it Advanced: assumes years in the role or deep specialist knowledge. It has 25 scenario questions — 5 from each of 5 skill areas — and a 25-minute limit. You need 70% (18 of 25) to pass and 90% for distinction.

Nothing. There is no fee to take a test, to receive the certificate, to have it emailed or to verify it, and no sign-up.

On our server, not in your browser. The answers never reach the page until you submit, so a certificate can only be earned by passing. Each certificate gets a unique credential ID stored by Science of Apps.

You see your score for each area and every question with the correct answer and why, with the published source behind it. You can retake after 30 minutes, and the retake draws questions you haven't seen yet.

No. Every certificate is dated, so it always shows when you passed. Retake a test any time for a newer date or a higher score.

Yes. After you pass, Add to LinkedIn opens the Licenses & certifications form with the certificate name, Science of Apps as the issuer, the issue date, your credential ID and the verification link filled in. You can also download it as a PDF or PNG, and it's emailed to you as a PDF.

Every certificate has a credential ID and a QR code. Scanning it, or entering the ID at scienceofapps.com/certification/verify/, shows the holder's name, the certification, the score and the issue date from our records.

No. They are Science of Apps' own assessments of applied skill. They aren't issued by a university or standards body, and they work best alongside a portfolio that shows the skills in real work.