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Join 242,000 NCC CERTIFIED! Nationally accredited certifications and CE for all levels of perinatal care.
February 10, 2026
NCC certifications validate the specialty expertise of health care professionals caring for some of the most vulnerable patients in the health care system — expecting mothers, newborns, and critically ill neonates. Click on the certification to…more
2025 Milestones - Annual Review of NCC Activities
February 4, 2026
Click below for the annual review of NCC activities. The annual review identifies the milestones of the organization achieved in the past year and future plans.NCC has certified over 242,267 professionals since 1975. NCC currently has 14 active certi…more
Conference Calendar for 2026
January 29, 2026
Using NCC CE modules to maintain NCC certification is a convenient and affordable choice - but not required. NCC recognizes major national accrediting agencies, state boards of nursing, and health care organizations as CE providers. (for a full list …more
ANN’s Spring AP Conference Reminder
January 26, 2026
If you plan to attend ANN’s 2026 Spring National Advanced Practice Neonatal Nurses Conference, please review these conference reminders.Helpful Notes on using ANN Conference CE: NCC has reviewed and provided the maintenance codes for these ANN …more
FREE Resources from NCC for Obstetric, Neonatal and Women's Healthcare Professionals!
January 6, 2026
Take advantage of the various programs NCC has created to enhance professional practice for our certified professionals across all specialties. Order your FREE NCC Certification Awareness Kit NCC Resource Flyers for staff and colleagues!Click to down…more
Election Results for 2026 NCC Board of Directors and Officers
December 9, 2025
Chicago, IL – December 2025 – The National Certification Corporation (NCC) is pleased to announce the outcome of the NCC Board of Directors and Officers election. Directors are elected by constituents through a slate approval process and …more
NCC’s Bulk Purchase Program - Discounts start at 20 exams!
November 14, 2025
Certification offers institutions the opportunity to evaluate the specialty knowledge and continuing competencies of their health care providers through third-party validation. Volume discounts starting at 20 exam vouchers - in any combination of exa…more
Have you accessed the free EFM toolkit at NCC-EFM.org?
November 3, 2025
NCC-EFM.org is one of many free resources offered by NCC to enhance professional practice and to support our certified professionals. Use the NCC EFM Tracing Game to test your EFM skills. This web game uses NICHD terminology to identify tracing eleme…more
NCC Celebrates WHNPs and NNPs! Happy National Nurse Practitioner Week – November 9-15, 2025
October 29, 2025
NCC is proud to celebrate Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioners (WHNP) and Neonatal Nurse Practitioners (NNP). Quality care by trusted professionals is more important than ever. As information and technology expands at a rapid rate, NPs have …more
FREE CE from NCC and a Specialty Sticker!
September 24, 2025
Earn 5 CE hours towards your NCC maintenance and get a sticker related to your certification! WB2709 Fast Track Guide to NCC Maintenance This module was created to provide background information about the purpose of NCC maintenance, navigating the ma…more