Where nurse practitioners come to start or advance in their profession.
NPCB is a nationally accredited certifying organization. Our certification examinations are 100% clinical and competency-based.
Certify
Earn a nationally recognized certification designed to validate your clinical knowledge and professional expertise as a nurse practitioner.
Get Certified
Renew
Maintain your certification by renewing every five years through either continuing education (CE) and practice hours or by retaking and passing the certification exam.
Renew
NPCB Affiliates
The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB), operating as NPCB, is an independent nonprofit that provides national NP certification programs.
Our purpose is to provide a valid and reliable program for the evaluation of individuals wishing to enter, continue, and/or advance in the NP profession through the certification process.
Recognized in every US state
NPCB certifications
recognized by:
- All U.S. state nursing boards
- Nurse regulators in Canada and Puerto Rico
- Medicare, Medicaid, the VA, and private insurance
NPCB certifications
accredited by:
- Accreditation Board of Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC), which is the only accrediting body specifically for nursing certification
- The National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), which is the accrediting body of the Institute of Credentialing Excellence (ICE)
Choose Your Exam
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
The FNP certification examination is an entry-level competency-based examination that tests clinical knowledge in family/individuals across the life span.
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGNP)
The AGNP certification examination is an entry-level competency-based examination that tests clinical knowledge of adolescent to older adult population.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
The PMHNP certification examination is an entry-level competency-based examination that tests clinical knowledge of psychiatric mental health across the life span.
Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP)
The ENP certification examination is a competency-based examination that tests clinical knowledge of emergency specialty care across the life span.