Family Nurse Practitioner Certification

Certification Name : Family Nurse Practitioner

Certification ID & Type: 6112 – C – Specialty

Certification Description

The ANCC Family Nurse Practitioner board certification examination is a competency based examination that provides a valid and reliable assessment of the entry-level clinical knowledge and skills of nurse practitioners. 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: Family Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified (FNP-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? Yes
Oral or Written Exam Required? Yes
Renewal Required? Every 5 Years
Renew through Continuing Educational Units(CEU)? Yes
Renew through Re-Examination? No

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Certification/ Career/ Job Keywords

family nurse practitioner,, Nurse Practitioner,