Certification Name : Advanced Public Health Nursing
Certification ID & Type: 0496 – C – Specialty
Certification Description
Eligibility Criteria:
Hold a current, active RN license in a state or territory of the United States or the professional, legally recognized equivalent in another country. International Applicants: Learn about additional requirements for candidates outside the US.
Have practiced the equivalent of at least two years full time as a registered nurse.
Graduate Education:
-Hold a graduate degree (master’s, post-graduate or doctorate) in nursing.
OR
-Hold a graduate degree (master’s, post-graduate or doctorate) in public health and a bachelor’s in nursing.
Have a minimum of 2,000 practice hours in the specialty area of advanced public health nursing in the past 3 years
Have completed 30 hours of continuing education in advanced public health nursing in the past 3 years
Fulfill two additional professional development categories, to be selected from the following list:
-Academic Credits
-Presentations
-Publication or Research
-Preceptor
-Professional Service
Certifying Organization
ANA Enterprise(ANA)(0001)
8515 Georgia Avenue, Suite 400, Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492
Contact information : 800-284-2378 Or 301-628-5000 Fax : 301-628-5004 Email : certification@ana.org
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Certification Details
More than two years of education or training after high school required? Yes
More than two years of work experience required? Yes
Oral or Written Exam Required? No
Renewal Required? Every 5 Years
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)? Yes
Renew through Re-Examination? No
Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)? Yes
Does applicant have choice of at least two options from above for renewal (CEU, CPD, or exam)? Yes
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Certification/ Career/ Job Keywords
advanced practice registered nurse, R.N., certified community health nurse, CNS