Certification Name : Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Adult-Gerentology)
Certification ID & Type: 5694 – A – Core
Certification Description
ACNPC is a registered service mark of AACN Certification Corporation and denotes certification as an acute care nurse practitioner as granted by AACN Certification Corporation. Adult acute care nurse practitioners who have not achieved ACNPC certification status or whose ACNPC status has lapsed are not authorized to use the ACNPC credential.
Certifying Organization
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses(AACN)(0528)
101 Columbia, Aliso Viejo, CA 92656-1491
Contact information : 800-899-2226 Or 949-362-2000 Fax : 949-362-2020 Email : info@aacn.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? Yes
Renewal Required? Every 5 Years
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)? Yes
Renew through Re-Examination? Yes
Renew through Continuing Professional Development(CPD)? No
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
Nurse practitioner, Acute care