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How do I apply? 

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  • Exam fees and eligibility
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  • Testing Methods Guide
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Download printable exam catalogs

  • Cover Core RNC

    Registered Nurse Certified

  • Cover NP-BC

    Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified

  • Cover EFM(R)

    Electronic Fetal Monitoring

  • Cover NPT®

    Neonatal Pediatric Transport

  • Cover ELBW

    Care of the Extremely Low Birth Weight Neonate

  • Cover NNIC

    Neonatal Neuro-Intensive Care

  • Cover ONQS

    Obstetric and Neonatal Quality and Safety   

 

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  • Other questions about application already submitted

Other helpful information

  • General information about certification
  • Content validation studies
  • Exam scoring and statistics
  • Eligibility changes for NP exams
  • Content outlines
  • Displaying your credentials
  • Exam hand score request
  • TESTING WITH REMOTE PROCTORING

**Coronavirus Update and Computer Testing**

Special testing opportunities

  • Review Course Voucher Program Information 
    You will need your Voucher code to register

    Register with a review course voucher

  • Bulk Purchase Program Information
    You will need your bulk voucher code to register

    Register with a bulk voucher

  • Alternate Certification Program Information
    For WHNP and NNP

    Register for Alternate Certification Program


Download testing methods guide

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    (PDF)NCC Guide to Testing Methods

 

Download candidate guides

  • (PDF)Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner Guide
  • (PDF)Inpatient Obstetric Nursing Guide
  • (PDF)Inpatient Antepartum Nursing Guide
  • (PDF)Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Guide
  • (PDF)Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Guide
  • (PDF)Low Risk Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing Guide
  • (PDF)Maternal Newborn Nursing Guide
  • (PDF)Electronic Fetal Monitoring Guide
  • (PDF)Neonatal Pediatric Transport Guide
  • (PDF)Care of the Extremely Low Birth Weight Neonate Guide
  • (PDF)Neonatal Neuro-Intensive Care Guide
  • (PDF) Obstetric and Neonatal Quality and Safety

Certification Exams

  • How do I apply?
  • Testing With Live Remote Proctoring
  • Bulk Institutional Certification Exam Purchases
  • Already submitted your application?
  • Other helpful information
  • Exam Withdrawal
  • Alternate Certification Program (ACP)
  • Apply for Exam with Review Course Voucher
  • Preview Tests
  • Program profile
  • Exam Fees and Eligibility
  • Methods and Timing of Testing
  • ADA Requests
  • How to Study
  • Military Testing Centers
  • Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

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