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

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Clinical Nurse Specialist in Home Health Nursing

Credential Awarded: HHCNS-BC

Urgent Announcements
This exam has been retired, but can be renewed if professional development and practice hour requirements have been met. Testing is not an option for these certification renewals.

Renewal Application
Certifications must be renewed every 5 years. Renewal applications are due at least 3 months before your certification expiration date. This application is a typeable PDF. Applicants have the option of saving the application to their own computer, typing in all the required information, then printing the application, signing where appropriate, and mailing it. Alternatively, all applications may be printed out and filled in by hand in blue or black ink before mailing.

Pricing and Discounts
Renewal
Applicable To
$350
Non-member
$200
$280

Pricing valid for 2008-2010 only—additional fees for special services may apply. See application for details.

Accreditation
This ANCC certification exam is retired and therefore no longer eligible for accreditation.

Related Resources

  • General Testing and Renewal Handbook [pdf]
    This document contains all the rules, procedures, and fees pertaining to ANCC board certification.

  • Renewal Application [pdf]
    Certifications must be renewed every 5 years. Renewal applications are due at least 3 months before your certification expiration date. For more information on renewal requirements, please view the section on this web site titled Renew Certification.

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