Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Certification

This is a computer-based test (CBT)

Application and Pricing (PDF: 326KB)

Description of Practice

The Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (GNP) is a registered nurse prepared in a graduate level gerontological nurse practitioner program to provide a full range of health care services on the wellness-illness health care continuum at an advanced level to older adults. The GNP practice includes independent and interdependent decision making, and is directly accountable for clinical judgments. The graduate level preparation expands the GNP’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

• Hold a current, active RN license in a state or territory of the United States or the professional, legally recognized equivalent in another country

• Hold a master’s, post-master’s, or doctorate from a gerontological nurse practitioner 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 gerontological nurse practitioner program. The GNP graduate program must include course work in:

  • advanced health assessment

  • advanced pharmacology

  • advanced pathophysiology

• AND, content in

  • health promotion and disease prevention, and

  • differential diagnosis and disease management

All requirements must be completed prior to application for the examination.

Credential Awarded: GNP-BC (Gerontological Nurse Practitioner – Board Certified)

This page last revised 1/15/2008.