ANCC is the world's largest and most prestigious nurse credentialing organization, and a subsidiary of the American Nurses Association (ANA).

ANA

Adult Nurse Practitioner Certification Eligibility Criteria

This is a Computer-Based Test (CBT)

Credential Awarded: ANP-BC (Adult Nurse Practitioner – Board Certified)

Eligibility Criteria
All requirements must be completed prior to application for the examination.

  Hold a current, active RN license in a state or territory of the United States or the
    professional, legally recognized equivalent in another country
     
  Hold a master's, post-master's, or doctorate from an adult nurse practitioner
    program accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). A minimum of 500 faculty supervised clinical hours must be included in your adult nurse practitioner program. The ANP graduate program must include course work in:
   
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advanced health assessment
   
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advanced pharmacology
   
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advanced pathophysiology
     
  AND, content in
   
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health promotion and disease prevention, and
   
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differential diagnosis and disease management
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