AANPCB News & Information

The purpose of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Board is to provide a valid and reliable program for entry-level nurse practitioners to recognize their education, knowledge, and professional expertise. AANPCB provides a process for validation of an advanced practice registered nurse's qualifications and knowledge for practice as a primary care nurse practitioner.

RESULTS ARE IN FOR YOUR 2025 COMMISSIONERS

The 2025 Commissioner election was held October 20-November 2, 2024
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AANPCB Welcomes New Chief Credentialing Officer

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) is pleased to announce Pamela Ing, PhD, ICE-CCP will become the Chief Credentialing Officer (CCO) of the AANPCB effective October 15th, 2024.
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2025 AANPCB Commissioner Election

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) Commissioner Election is held every October.
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AANPCB Announces New CEO

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) is proud to announce Kevin Letz, DNP, MBA, RN, CNE-Ret, FNP-C, ANP-BC, PPCNP-BC, ENP-C, FAANP will become the new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AANPCB effective October 14th, 2024
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AANPCB Announces Retirement of CEO

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Board, Inc. (AANPCB) Chief Executive Officer, Diane Tyler, PhD, RN, FNP-C, FNP-BC, FAANP, FAAN plans to retire in 2024.
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Changes to the Exam Appointment Reschedule/Cancel Policy

The new AANPCB Exam Appointment Reschedule/Cancel policy will take effect April 1, 2024.
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AANPCB Seeks Experienced NP for Associate Director of Certification Position

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) is seeking an Associate Director of Certification.
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Psychiatric Mental Health Incentive

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board is launching the Psychiatric Mental Health NP (PMHNP-C) certification examination in 2024.
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RESULTS ARE IN FOR YOUR 2024 COMMISSIONERS

The 2023 Commissioner election was held October 15-28, 2023.
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2023 AANPCB COMMISSIONER ELECTION

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) Commissioner Election is held every October. The Board of Commissioners (BOC) governs the AANPCB organization and its certification programs.
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AGNP-C and ENP-C Reaccredited by ABSNC

The Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC) has granted reaccreditation to AANPCB's AGNP-C and ENP-C certification programs.
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Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Item Writing Workshop

A virtual item writer training workshop will be held Tuesday, June 6th at 7 PM EDT. This 45-minute session will explore how to write test items for the PMHNP-C exam.
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Celebrating 30 Years

Join us in celebrating 30 years with AANPCB!
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AANPCB Expands Recertification Requirement Options

To better fit the scope of clinically focused roles available to nurse practitioners today, AANPCB updated recertification requirements by practice and CE effective April 1, 2023. To qualify for recertification by practice and CE, a certificant must compl
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Retiring COVID-19 Temporary Certification Extension Hardship Request on May 11

AANPCB is retiring its COVID-19 Temporary Certification Extension Hardship requests. Keeping in line with the U.S. Health and Human Services Department's announcement of ending the Covid public health emergency, the final day to submit an extension reques
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AANPCB Psychiatric Mental Health NP Practice Survey

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) invites you to take part in a practice analysis study of Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners (PMHNPs). We are conducting the practice analysis to support a new certificatio
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AANPCB Partners with Prometric to Offer Clinical Certification Exams

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB), the largest certifier of primary care nurse practitioners, is partnering with Prometric, a global leader in technology-enabled testing and assessment solutions, for multiple nurse
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AANPCB 2-for-1 certification for ENPs

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board is updating the Emergency specialty NP (ENP-C) certification examination and, for a limited time, offering a 2-for-1 incentive. We are seeking the help of ALL eligible candidates to sit for t
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AANP Members can now share their CE Tracker activities with AANPCB

AANPCB has partnered with the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) to provide an innovative way for AANP members to easily share CE Tracker activities with AANPCB. To update your AANPCB Data Sharing Agreement, login to your AANP Account and
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Results are in for your 2023 commissioners

The 2022 Commissioner election was held October 15-29, 2022. AANPCB is pleased to announce Josie A. Weiss, PhD, FNP-BC, PPCNP-BC, ANP-BC, FAANP (FL) , who has been reelected to the board, and Lorraine M. Reiser, PhD, CRNP, FNP-C,
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2022 AANPCB COMMISSIONER ELECTION

Leadership Opportunity in Developing a New PMHNP Certification Exam

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) is requesting your help in a critical initiative - a practice analysis study to help develop the PMHNP-C examination blueprint. Results of the study will ensure the PMHNP-
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2022 COMMISSIONER ELECTION RESULTS

The 2022 Commissioner elections were held October 10th - 23rd, 2021. AANPCB is pleased to announce that Kathleen S. Jordan, DNP, RN, FNP-BC, ENP-C, SANE-P, FAEN, FAANP (NC), Lorna Schumann, PhD, FNP-C, ACNP-BC, ENP-C, ACNS-BC, FAANP, FAAN (ID), and...
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AANPCB Commissioner Election

AANPCB announces new Director of Certification

Austin, TX (May 12, 2021) - The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) announced today that Kevin Letz, DNP, MBA, CNE, CEN, FNP-C, ANP-BC, PCPNP-BC, FAANP is the in-coming Director of...
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AANPCB - Director of Certification

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) is in search of an exemplary leader to fill its Director of Certification position. The AANPCB Director oversees the...
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AANPCB announces CEO Retirement and Appointment of new CEO

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) has announced that Chief Executive Officer Richard (Rick) Meadows, RN, MS, NP-C, FAANP will retire in June 2021 after serving in the role for over a decade. This leadership...
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2021 Commissioner Election Results In

The 2021 Commissioner elections were held October 11th - 24th, 2020. AANPCB is pleased to announce that Robin Arends, CNP, DNP, FNP-BC, CNE, FAANP, Karen S. Moore, APRN, DNP, ANP-BC, FNP, FAANP, FAAN, and Kerri L. Rupe, ARNP, DNP, FNP-C, COHN-S, FAANP...
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AANPCB Board of Commissioner Election

The Board of Commissioners (BOC) governs the AANPCB organization and its certification programs. The election for BOC positions is scheduled for Sunday, October 11th, 2020 through Saturday, October 24th, 2020. This year the election will be for three...
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Hypertension and Clinical guidelines

September 2020 - New AANPCB certification examinations are released in January and all test items are reviewed by clinical experts for relevancy to current and best practice. References used for the FNP, AGNP, and ENP certification examinations may be...
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Faculty Clinical Supervision Hours

September 2020 - Faculty Clinical Supervision Hours are now recognized to meet partial Clinical Practice Hour requirements for Recertification. Faculty may claim up to 500 hours of on-site student clinical evaluation time for certification renewal to...
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COVID-19 Temporary Certification Extension Hardship Request

Individuals who are unable to complete the certification maintenance requirements to Recertify by Examination or Recertify by CE & Clinical Practice due to extenuating circumstances related to the 2020-2021 coronavirus pandemic may request a hardship...
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PSI is re-opening test centers

PSI is re-opening test centers for AANPCB candidates since NPs qualify as providing essential services. AABPCB applicants who have received an Eligibility to Test notification can register on the PSI website...
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COVID-19 Announcement - (April 3, 2020)

AANPCB has the utmost concern for the health and safety of the public and our employees, and we are closely following the recommendations regarding COVID-19. To minimize handling of...
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AANPCB 2019 Annual Report

The Annual Report for 2019 is available and may be found on our website under About AANPCB/Annual Report. Included in the report are the 2019 Passing Rate Report for the Family, Adult-Gerontology Primary Care, and Emergency Nurse Practitioner...
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AANPCB office working remotely (3/25/2020)

Effective March 25 our office staff will be working remotely due to the coronavirus guidelines. Applications and documents will continue to be processed. Access to view the status of an application and other important information is available through...
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Statement on NP Students & Direct Care Clinical Hours (March 23, 2020)

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, 14 national organizations reaffirm that all nurse practitioner (NP) students are required to complete a minimum of 500 supervised direct patient care clinical hours over the course...
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2020 Family NP Commissioner Election Results In

November 2019 - The 2020 Commissioner elections were held October 13 - 26, 2019. AANPCB is pleased to announce that...
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Voting for 2020 FNP Commissioners begins on Sunday, October 13th, 2019

September 2019 - Commissioner Elections for two Family Nurse Practitioners to serve on the AANP Certification Board will begin on Sunday, October 13th, 2019 via secure electronic voting format. Elections will close on...
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AANPCB 2018 Annual Report/ 25th Anniversary Edition

April 03, 2019 - 2018 marked 25 years of NP Certification by AANPCB. The Annual Report for 2018 is now available and may be found under the...
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AANP Scheduled Website Maintenance

AANP website maintenance is scheduled for March 1, 2019 through March 4, 2019. This will interfere with AANPCB's ability to verify AANP membership status and process application discounts for AANP members. To receive a discount during...
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FNP & AGNP programs receive NCCA Re-Accreditation

The NCCA re-accredited both the Family (FNP) and the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care (AGNP) certification programs for five-year periods. The FNP program received initial NCCA accreditation in 1997, and the AGNP program...
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2019 Commissioner Election Results

AANPCB is pleased to announce the results of the Certification Board's elections for Commissioner positions representing Adult/Adult-Gerontology and...
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AANPCB Celebrates 25th Anniversary!

September 2018 - AANPCBs Mission is to "Provide excellence in testing and certification for nurse practitioners." 2018 marks AANPCBs silver...
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2017 ACC/AHA and JNC-8 hypertension guidelines

September 2018 - The American College of Cardiology (ACC) / American Heart Association (AHA) hypertension guideline published in November 2017 introduced new blood-pressure categories lowering the...
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2019 Commissioner Elections open October 14th - 27th, 2018. Vote to Win!!

September 2018 - Commissioner Elections are held annually in October via secure electronic voting format. Certificants will receive electronic notification from...
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Helpful ''How To'' videos

September 2018 - Helpful "How To" videos for the FNP, AGNP, ENP, and Retake certification exams are available for applicants to watch prior to beginning their application process. Viewers will see step-by-step...
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ENP Specialty Certification Program is NCCA Accredited!

AANPCB is pleased to announce that on July 12, 2018, the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) granted accreditation to the Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP) Specialty Certification Examination...
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AANPCB FNP Program re-accredited by ABSNC

AANPCB received Re-accreditation of its Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Program from the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC) in November 2017. We are very proud of this accomplishment. Re-accreditation by meeting the...
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2018 Commissioner Election Results

2018 Commissioner Election Results - The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Board, Inc. is pleased to announce the results of the Certification Commission elections. Mona M. Counts, PhD, CRNP, FNAP, FAAN, FAANP was...
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Vote to Win!! 2018 Commissioner Elections open October 15th - 28th, 2017.

October 2017 - Commissioner Elections are held annually in October via secure electronic voting format. Certificants will soon receive electronic notification from Certification@AANPCERT.ORG with...
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Power Restored to AANPCB Office

A major power outage occurred Friday, August 18th between 11:00 a.m. and 8:00 p.m. that affected our internet, electricity, telephone, and facsimile service. All services are now restored. Any documents sent...
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2016 Annual Report, Passing Rate Report, and Certificant Data

The AANPCB Annual Report and Pass Rate Report for 2016 may be accessed on the certification website under the tab...
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AANP Certification Program becomes the AANP Certification Board

Effective January 2017, the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Board, Inc. will change its business name and acronym...
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Dec. 1st, 2016 - Adult NP Certification Exam Application deadline.

November 2016 - The last day to submit an application to take the Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) Certification Examination is Thursday, December 1st, 2016. The exam is being...
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2017 Election Results

2017 Election Results - The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Board is pleased to announce that Dixie Harms, DNP, ARNP, FNP-C, BC-ADM, FAANP and Kerri L. Rupe, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC, COHN-S, FAANP were elected...
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2017 Commissioner Elections open Oct. 16th. Vote to win your next Recert fee.

October 2016 - Commissioner Elections are held annually in October via secure electronic voting format. Certificants will soon receive electronic notification from Certification@AANPCERT.ORG with instructions for voting...
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AANPCP Update on the Emergency NP Certification by Examination:

September 2016 - We are pleased to announce that the Emergency NP Specialty Certification Handbook is now available...
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August 15th, 2016 - Adult NP Certification Exam Application Deadline

August 2016 - Applications for the Adult Nurse Practitioner certification exam must be submitted by Monday, August...
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Add the AANPCP and PSI Email addresses to your Safe Sender List

July 2016 - To ensure receipt of emails from AANPCP and PSI to your inbox, please add...
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Q: What is the difference between an Official Final transcript and an unofficial

June 2016 - A: An official final transcript will have the university insignia, degree completed, and date degree conferred (awarded). Faxed, unsealed, or tampered...
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New Testing Centers:

Effective April 20th, 2016 the AANPCP certification examinations are now administered at the PSI Examination Centers. PSI offers a broad network of examination
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Requirements for renewal of certification change effective January 1, 2017

March 2016 - If your certification is due to expire on or after January 1st, 2017, the new requirements for renewal of certification affect you. Please select the...
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Have You Been a Preceptor for NP Students?

February 2016 - Hours providing direct patient care while serving as a preceptor at the advanced practice level since 2012 may be claimed by Certificants due to renew on or after January 1st, 2017. The option to claim Preceptor hours as a component...
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2016 Certificant & Candidate Handbook

January 2016 - The 2016 Handbook is now available online under the Resources Tab. Please take a minute to review the changes to the renewal...
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AANPCP Holiday Office Closing Dates

December 2015 - The Certification office will be closed from December 24th through December 27th, 2015 and...
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Application Deadline for the Adult NP Certification Exam in 08/2016

December 2015 - AANPCP will retire the Adult Nurse Practitioner certification examination in December 2016 to comply with the national Consensus Model for APRN Regulation. All applications for the Adult NP exam must be submitted...
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AANPCP announces plan to offer Emergency NP Certification by Exam.

December 2015 - The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) is announcing plans to initiate an Emergency Nurse Practitioner certification (ENP-C). To begin this process, AANPCP entered into an agreement...
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2016 Commissioner Election Results

November 2015- The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) elections for 2016 Commissioner Positions were held October 18th - 31st, 2015. AANPCP is pleased to announce...
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AANP Membership Database Maintenance -> ID Issues for AANPCP applicants

October 22, 2015 - The American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) Membership Organization is currently updating...
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Vote to Win!! 2016 Commissioner Elections open October 18th - 31st, 2015.

October 2015 - All Certificants who vote will be entered into a random drawing to win one of two certification renewal fees. NPs currently certified by AANPCP are responsible for electing the...
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More Secure AANPCP Website...

October 2015 - To ensure the on-going security of our website, AANPCP periodically upgrades our Internet servers. Our recent upgrade may result in...
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Announcing the Retirement of the Adult NP Certification Exam in December 2016

September 2015 - AANPCP will retire the Adult Nurse Practitioner certification examination in December 2016 to comply with the national Consensus Model...
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So..What is the difference between a PROGRAM COMPLETION DATE & GRADUATION DATE?!

August 2015 - When applying for Initial Certification, if the Program completion and Degree Conferred dates are more than 30 days apart, AANPCP requires receipt of a letter from the NP Program Director or...
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Are you graduating from an Adult-Gero Primary Care NP program?

May 2015 - If you are eligible to take the Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (A-GNP) National Certification Examination, you should apply to sit for the A-GNP exam...
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JNC 7 or JNC 8?

January 2015- In answer to the question "Which guidelines should I study for the certification exam?" The 2015 AANPCP examinations were constructed and validated using clinical guidelines that were published by November 2014. Thus, references...
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2015 Election Results are IN. Two Positions filled.

Elections for 2015 Commissioner positions representing Adult Nurse Practitioners and Family Nurse Practitioners were held October 12th-26th, 2014. We are pleased to announce...
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2015 Elections are open...Vote for a chance to win your next Recert fee waived!!

Vote before October 26th, 2014 for a chance to win waiver of your Recertification fee. The annual Ballot for the election of Commissioners for the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) is now open...
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Upcoming Commissioner elections for the AANPCP Certification Program

Commissioners of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) are responsible for the administration and development of the National Certification Program. This year, candidates...
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Upcoming changes for Adult NP Exam & for Recertification

Important changes that will impact our Certificants are occurring here at the AANPCP. Changes include: 1) the retirement of the Adult Nurse Practitioner National Certification Examination by 2017. and 2) the revision of recertification criteria...
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Check Your Application Status

Check the Status of your Application in 3 Easy Steps: 1.) Login to your AANPCP account. 2.) Select My Application Status. 3.) Click Review.
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AANPCP 2013 Annual Report/ 20th Anniversary Edition

AANPCP's Annual Report for 2013 is now available and can be found under the About Us tab of our website. In this 20th anniversary edition, AANPCP highlights its history, growth, and Commissioners and staff behind the success of the organization...
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AANPCP Adult-Gero NP Certification receives NCCA Accreditation

AANPCP's Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (A-GNP) program received accreditation by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) through 1/31/2019. NCCA, the accrediting body of the Institute of Credentialing Excellence (ICE...
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Adult-Gero Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Certification receives Accreditation

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) is pleased to announce accreditation of its Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (A-GNP) Program. Effective December 2013, the Accreditation Board of Specialty...
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Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Certification Examination Discount Expiration

Please note, the introductory discount of $150 USD for the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care certification examination will expire on December 31, 2013. Beginning January 1, 2014 the Adult-Gerontology exam will be offered at the regular rate of...
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Celebrate National NP Week - November 10-16, 2013

There are more than 171,000 nurse practitioners recognized to practice in America today. NPs provide a full range of services, such as ordering, performing and interpreting diagnostic tests; diagnosing and treating acute and chronic conditions...
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AANPCP Commissioner Elections

Elections for Family Nurse Practitioner Commissioner and Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Commissioner were held October 2013. We are pleased to announce that Dr. Mona M. Counts, PhD, CRNP, FNAP, FAANP, FAAN and Dr. Lori Martin-Plank, PhD, MSN, MS...
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2014 Commissioner Elections Now Open Through October 20, 2013

The election ballot for two positions as a Commissioner of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) opened on Monday, October 7, 2013 and will close on Sunday, October 20, 2013. Ballots were recently sent to...
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Certification Program Commissioner Elections to be Held Soon

The Certification Commission of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) is responsible for the development and administration of the National Certification Program. This year, one position representing...
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CEO of AANPCP Announces the New Director of Certification

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) is pleased to announce that Diane Tyler, PhD, RN, FNP-BC, FNP-C, FAAN, has accepted the position of the Director of Certification, effective May 2013. Dr. Tyler is a professor...
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RECERTIFICATION....and the national Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: LACE

The essential elements of the Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) Regulatory Model includes: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, and Education (LACE). As the 2015 target date for implementation of the national Consensus Model approaches...
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Adult-Gerontology Exam Offer

For a LIMITED TIME the Adult-Gerontology Exam is being offered at an introductory fee of $150.00 USD to all applicants and the paper application processing fee is waived.
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AANPCP and the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation

AANPCP endorses the implementation of the national Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: LACE (Licensure, Accreditation, Certification, and Education). Initially proposed in 2008, the APRN Consensus regulatory model is endorsed by more than 45 national nur
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Paper Application Fee

Effective January 1, 2013, a Paper Application Processing Fee will be charged for processing of all certification, recertification, retake, or conversion paper applications received in our office regardless of the method used to deliver it.
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AANPCP receives ABSNC Accreditation for ANP and FNP Certifications

Effective November 2012, the Accreditation Board of Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC), formerly the ABNS Accreditation Council, granted initial accreditation to the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program
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Verification Updates

AANPCP currently charges a nominal fee of $40 for each order for verification of national certification. All orders require the purchaser's email for processing. There is NO charge for verifications provided to State Boards of Nursing.
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Retirement of the GNP National Certification Examination

As previously announced, the AANPCP Gerontology National Certification Examination will be retired at the end of 2012 in order to meet the new regulatory model requirements of the APRN Consensus Model for role and population foci. The last day an applican
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Deadline for Endorsement by AANPCP is June 1st, 2012

The June 1st deadline for application for Endorsement of Adult, Family, and Gerontologic Nurse Practitioners by American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP) is fast approaching.
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Recertification for ANP, FNP, and GNP...When are you due to recertify?

As a health care professional, recertification is extremely important. Recertification is an indicator to consumers, colleagues, and employers that a nurse practitioner has kept up with current education and practice.
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