Certification Name : Adult Health CNS
Certification ID & Type: 6116 – C – Specialty
Certification Description
Eligibility Criteria
Hold a current, active RN license in a state or territory of the United States or hold the professional, legally recognized equivalent in another country.
Hold a master’s, postgraduate, or doctoral degree* from an adult health clinical nurse specialist program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) (formerly NLNAC | National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission). A minimum of 500 faculty-supervised clinical hours in the adult health clinical nurse specialist role and population must be included in the educational program. The adult health clinical nurse specialist graduate program must include three separate, comprehensive courses in:
-Advanced physical/health assessment
-Advanced pharmacology
-Advanced pathophysiology
*Candidates may be authorized to sit for the examination after all coursework for the degree is complete, prior to degree conferral, provided that all other eligibility requirements are met. Please note, Validation of Education form and transcript showing that coursework is completed are required before authorization to test will be issued. ANCC will retain the candidate’s exam result and will issue certification on the date the requested documents are received, all eligibility requirements are met, and a passing result is on file.
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
adult health, clinical nurse specialist