Credential Awarded: GNP-BC
Eligibility Criteria
Do you qualify to sit for this exam?
Initial Certification Application
This application is a typeable PDF. Applicants have the option of saving the application to their own computer, typing in all of the required information, then printing the application, signing where appropriate, and mailing it. Alternately, all applications may be printed out and then filled in by hand in blue or black ink before mailing.
This exam is a computer-based test. This means you can apply all year and test during a 90-day window at a time and location convenient to you. Applications for this certification will be accepted at any time.
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Application - Alternative Criteria
An Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Nurse Practitioner, or Family Nurse Practitioner holding an active certification and 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.
Renewal Application
Certifications must be renewed every 5 years. Renewal applications are due at least 3 months before your certification expiration date.
*Pricing valid for 2008-2010 only—additional fees for special services may apply. See application for details.
Review Resources
Test Content Outline - expires February 28, 2010
Use this free study aid to see the subject areas that are covered by the exam.
Test Content Outline - effective March 1, 2010
Use this free study aid to see the subject areas that are covered by the exam.
Test Reference List - expires February 28, 2010
Use this free study aid to see the list of references used to build the exam.
Test Reference List - effective March 1, 2010
Use this free study aid to see the list of references used to build the exam.
Sample Test Questions & Answers
To help candidates prepare for the certification exams, ANCC provides FREE short, interactive online sample tests. The sample questions are similar to those on the exams, but do not represent the full range of content or levels of difficulty.
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