Certification Exam Locations and Dates
Computer Based Certification Exams
The certification exams listed below are administered as computer-based tests. This means you can apply all year and test during a 90-day window at a time and location convenient to you. Exam scores are available immediately upon completion of the computer-based test.
To search for the location nearest you, use our test center directory. Applications will be accepted at anytime.
- Acute Care Nurse Practioner
- Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (formerly known as Medical-Surgical)
- Adult Nurse Practioner
- Adult Psychiatric & Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Adult Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Cardiac Vascular Nurse
- Child/Adolescent Psychiatric & Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Diabetes Management, Advanced--Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Diabetes Management, Advanced--Nurse Practitioner
- Diabetes Management, Advanced--Registered Dietitian
- Diabetes Management, Advanced--Registered Pharmacist
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Family Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Gerontological Nurse
- Gerontological Nurse Practitioner
- Medical-Surgical Nurse
- Pain Management
- Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
- Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse
- Informatics Nurse
New Computer-Based Exam Launch Schedule
Candidates applying to take these new computer-based exams (below) can expect to receive Authorization to Test letters shortly before the dates listed. Candidates are advised to study for the exams so that they are prepared to test sometime during the three months following the exam launch date.
Exam |
Expected Computer-Based Exam Launch Date |
| Nurse Executive (formerly Nursing Administration) |
October 1, 2008 |
| Nurse Executive, Advanced (formerly Nursing Administration, Advanced) |
October 15, 2008 |
| Nursing Case Management | November 1, 2008 |
| Nursing Professional Development | November 1, 2008 |
| Ambulatory Care Nurse | 2009 |
| Pediatric Nurse | 2009 |
| Public and Community Health Care Clinical Nurse Specialist |
2009 |
Paper-and-Pencil Certification Exams
The certification exams listed below are administered as paper-and-pencil tests in May and October each year.
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• Case Management Nurse
• Nurse Executive (formerly Nursing Administration) • Nurse Executive, Advanced (formerly Nursing Administration, Advanced) |
• Nursing Professional Development |
Paper-and-Pencil Certification Exam Dates, Deadlines, Fees & Locations
- For the May 17, 2008 exams, click here. For locations, click here.
- For the October 18, 2008 exams, click here. For locations, click here.
This page last revised 3/10/2008.