Certification Name : Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP
Certification ID & Type: 10047 – C – Specialty
Certification Description
The ANCC Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner board certification examination is a competency based entry-level examination that provides a valid and reliable assessment of the clinical knowledge and skills of the nurse practitioner. This certification aligns with the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification and Education. Once you complete eligibility requirements to take the certification examination and successfully pass the exam, you are awarded the credential: Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified (AGACNP-BC).
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? No
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)? 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
Acute Care, Nurse Practitioner,