LegalNurse.com is the original CLNC® Certification Program, training registered nurses since 1982 to consult and testify on medical-related cases.
LegalNurse.com is the training and certification institute behind the CLNC credential, Certified Legal Nurse Consultant. Founded in 1982, the company launched the first legal nurse consulting certification program in the United States in 1994, three years before any other program existed. The Institute’s staff and network of practicing CLNC mentors are led by President Tate A. Garrett.
Founded, oldest and largest legal nurse consulting training institute in the U.S.
CLNC is a federally registered certification mark (USPTO)
Online certification program plus online exam — results are posted immediately after completion.
Only prerequisite: a current, unrestricted RN license including nurse practitioners (U.S. or Canada)
Years of legal nurse experience required
Attorneys need registered nurses who can read a medical record and explain what it means in a malpractice case, a personal injury claim, or a workers' compensation dispute. That's work you're already qualified to do. Legal nurse consulting turns that judgment into a career with a schedule and income you control.
Online, self-paced, 24/7 access, one year deadline
Video training + Core Curriculum for Legal Nurse Consulting® Digital Textbook
This activity provides 45.66 contact hours
LegalNurse.com is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.
Passing score • 90-min exam • 100 multiple-choice questions
Years of legal nurse experience required
Certification starts at $3,497. Basic, Executive, and VIP all lead to the same CLNC® credential. What changes is how much mentoring and business development support comes with it.
Free mentoring: once a month
Free mentoring: twice a month
Free mentoring: unlimited
VIP Pro is our exclusive system designed for nurses ready to take their legal nurse consulting career to the next level.
CLNC® consultants typically bill $150–$175/hr for case review and consulting, and $250–$400/hr for expert testimony.
"While in transition from part time to full time, my legal nurse consulting revenues were $85,000. Once full time, I massively exceeded my goal of grossing $200,000."
Suzanne E. Arragg, RN, BSN, CDONA/LTC, CLNC, California
I have never experienced such a high class gold standard program like this one. The cost of the CLNC® Certification Program is a drop in the bucket compared to what I have already received.
I am amazed at how fast my CLNC® business has taken off. I have already made back my investment and then some. You changed my life forever!
The Institute gave my life back to me. I’m a Certified Legal Nurse Consultant and proud of it.
A directory listing so attorneys can find you, and credibility from the association behind the credential.
Templates and tools so you're not starting from a blank page.
For your first 12 weeks, so momentum doesn't stall right after certifying.
Monthly live webinars to help grow your business.
Included in Executive and VIP, designed to help you land your first cases.
By email, phone, or Zoom from full-time practicing CLNC® consultants, for as long as you're certified.
No. An active, unrestricted RN license is the only nursing credential required (U.S. or Canada).
The core program is 40 hours of video training, completed online at your own pace. Most students move through it in two months or less.
No. You don’t need prior legal or legal nurse consulting experience to enroll or become certified.
Yes. Everything is available online 24/7, so you can learn at your own pace and set your own schedule. You have one year from the date of purchase to complete the program and take the certification exam.
Start with the free introductory module before enrolling in any of our certification systems – Basic, Executive, or VIP. You’ll learn what legal nurse consultants do, including the types of legal cases they work on and the services they provide to attorneys.
Every CLNC® Certification System is backed by a 30-day guarantee. If it's not the right fit, you get your money back.
Need to spread out the cost? Financing through Sallie Mae Smart Option Student Loan for Career Training is available. This is professional certification training, not a college-credit program, ask Sallie Mae directly how financing applies to your situation.
For over 40 years, we’ve trained thousands of nurses to build successful legal consulting careers. Get the Institute's free digital info packet on legal nurse consulting.
