Adult Nurse Practitioner Certification
This is a computer-based test (CBT)
Application and Pricing (PDF: 346KB)
Description of Practice
The Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) is a registered nurse prepared in a graduate level adult nurse
practitioner program to provide a full range of health care services on the wellness-illness health care
continuum at an advanced level to adults. The ANP practice includes independent and interdependent
decision making. The ANP is directly accountable for clinical judgments. The graduate level preparation
expands the ANP’s role to include differential diagnosis and disease management, participation in and use
of research, development and implementation of health policy, leadership, education, case management,
and consultation.
Eligibility Criteria
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Hold a current, active RN license in a state or territory of the United States or the professional, legally recognized equivalent in another country
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Hold a master’s, post-master’s, or doctorate from an adult nurse pratitioner program accredited by the Commission on the Collegiate of Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting
Commission (NLNAC). A minimum of 500 faculty supervised clinical hours must be included in your adult nurse practitioner program. The ANP graduate program must include course work in:-
advanced health assessment
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advanced pharmacology
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advanced pathophysiology
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AND, content in
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health promotion and disease prevention, and
- differential diagnosis and disease management
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All requirements must be completed prior to application for the examination.
Credential Awarded: ANP-BC (Adult Nurse Practitioner – Board Certified)
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