About AANPCP

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program National Certification Examinations are entry-level, competency-based examinations for primary care nurse practitioners reflective of primary care nurse practitioner knowledge and expertise for each of three specialties: adult, adult-gerontology, and family nurse practitioner.

The examinations have been developed in cooperation with the Professional Examination Service, a not-for-profit organization with over 60 years of experience in the development and administration of national licensing and certification examinations specializing in health related fields. The Professional Examination Service oversees the test administration conducted by Prometric Testing Centers throughout the United States.

Candidates who become certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program will be able to use the initials NP-C to indicate their certification status. Candidates taking these computer-based examinations will be given a preliminary result at the time of testing followed by written score notification and authorization to use NP-C credentials via U S mail.