The following bolded type is the name of the certification organization and the regular type is the examinations offered by that organization that is recognized by the board:
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program
Family Nurse Practitioner FNP
Adult-Gero Primary Care Nurse Practitioner A-GNP (launched 1/2013; NCAA accredited 12/2013)
Adult Nurse Practitioner-ANP (to retire 2015)
Gerontology Nurse Practitioner-GNP (retired 12/28/2012)
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)
Adult-Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner-ACNPC-AG (launched 2/2013; pilot 11/2013)
Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner-ACNPC (renewals only after 12/31/14)
American Nurses Credentialing Center
Adult-Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner AGACNP (launched 2013)
Adult-Gero Primary Care Nurse Practitioner AGAPCNP (launched 2013)
Family Nurse Practitioner FNP
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner PNP (previously Pediatric Primary Care NP)
Family Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner PMHNP
Acute Care Nurse Practitioner ACNP (last exam application 12/31/14)
Adult Nurse Practitioner ANP (last exam application 12/31/14)
Gerontological Nurse Practitioner GNP ((last exam application 12/31/14)
Adult Psych-Mental Health NP PMHNP (last exam application 12/31/14)
Pediatric Nurse Certification Board
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care CPNP-PC
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care CPNP-AC
National Certification Corporation
Women’s/Gender Specific HealthCare Nurse Practitioner WHNP-BC
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner NNP-BC
American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Adult-Gerontology CNS-ACCNS-AG (launch 7/10/13)
Pediatric CNS-ACCNS-P (launch 7/10/13)
Neonatal CNS-ACCNS-N (launch 2014)
Adult Acute Care CNS-CCNS (renewals only after 12/31/14 retirement)
Pediatric Acute Care CNS-CCNS (renewals only after 12/31/14 retirement)
Neonatal Acute Care CNS-CCNS (renewals only after 12/31/14 retirement)
American Nurses Credentialing Center
Adult-Gero Clinical Nurse Specialist-AGCNS-BC (launch 4/2014)
Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist PCNS-BC
Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist ACNS-BC (Last exam application 12/31/2014)
Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist GCNS-BC (Last exam application 12/2013; retires 7/31/14)
Child/Adolescent Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist PMHCNS-BC (Last exam application 12/2014)
Adult Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist PHMCNS-BC (Last exam application 12/2014)
Pediatric Nurse Certification Board
Pediatric Primary Care Mental health Specialist (PMHS)
National Board on Certification and Recertification of Nurse Anesthetists
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist CRNA
American Midwifery Certification Board
Certified Nurse Midwife CNM
Approved: 10/11
Reviewed/Revised: 08/14
