Recertification for Adult, Gerontological, and Family Nurse Practitioners
Nurse practitioners certified by AANPCP must re-certify every five years either by sitting for the appropriate examination or by meeting the clinical practice and continuing education requirements established for recertification. These requirements include a minimum of 1000 hours of clinical practice as a nurse practitioner in the population focus and 75 contact hours of continuing education relevant to the nurse practitioner's population focus. Certificants may begin the recertification application process one year prior to expiration of their current certification.
There is no specific requirement for pharmacy content hours, but it is recommended that you include this content as well. This requirement will change with the implementation of the national Consensus Model for APRN Regulation.
It is the responsibility of the Certificant to make sure they apply for recertification at least eight weeks prior to the expiration date of their current certification to avoid a lapse in certification. Renewal notifications will be sent to the last known postal address six months and one year prior to their expiration date. Email reminders will be sent to those Certificants for whom AANPCP has a valid email address.
Certificants are responsible for creating and updating their contact information to their AANPCP online profile. *Certificants are also advised to notify the AANP Membership Department of changes to their contact information if they are AANP members.*
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