This is a Computer-Based Test (CBT)

Credential Awarded: GNP-BC (Gerontological Nurse Practitioner—Board Certified)

Description of Practice
The Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (GNP) is a registered nurse prepared in a graduate level gerontological nurse practitioner program to provide a full range of health care services on the wellness-illness health care continuum at an advanced level to older adults. The GNP practice includes independent and interdependent decision making, and is directly accountable for clinical judgments. The graduate level preparation expands the GNP's role to include differential diagnosis and disease management, participation in and use of research, development and implementation of health policy, leadership, education, case management, and consultation.

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 a gerontological 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 gerontological nurse practitioner program. The GNP graduate program must include course work in:
		-	advanced health assessment
		-	advanced pharmacology
		-	advanced pathophysiology
		AND, content in
		-	health promotion and disease prevention, and
		-	differential diagnosis and disease management

Alternative Eligibility

Description of Practice
An Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, or Family Nurse Practitioner holding an active certification and who is either licensed or authorized to practice as a nurse practitioner by a state or territory is a candidate for the Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Alternate Eligibility Recognition Examination. Acute Care, Adult, and Family nurse practitioner educational programs contain gerontology content and many of these nurse practitioners are delivering care to a majority of gerontological patients. Evidence of more in-depth theoretical and empirical knowledge of aging that satisfies the national competencies for gerontological nurse practitioners is desired. This level of specialized knowledge is beyond what would be obtained in an acute care, adult, or family nurse practitioner program. This exam is considered a secondary certification and is not intended for initial licensure as an advanced practice gerontological nurse. It may not be recognized by a state board of nursing because initial education was not as a Gerontological Nurse Practitioner.

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

		Hold a current, active advanced practice nursing license in a state or territory of
		the United States as an Acute Care, Adult, or Family Nurse Practitioner.
		Hold a current national certification as an Acute Care NP, Adult NP, or Family NP.
		(ANCC or other national certification).
		Complete a minimum of 75 education hours of gerontological focused content
		(continuing education and/or academic) in the last five years and after graduation from your nurse practitioner program, which cover specific content areas of the Gerontological NP test content outline domain areas below.
		The gerontological focused content areas are:
		-	Health Promotion & Disease Prevention 14 education hours
		-	Assessment of Acute & Chronic Illness 17 education hours
		-	Clinical Management 21 education hours
		-	Nurse Practitioner & the Patient Relationship 7 education hours
		-	Professional Role & Policy 12 education hours
		-	Research Utilization 4 education hours