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Eligibility Requirements
Please read the eligibility criteria below to determine the correct pathway for you:
PATHWAY I
PATHWAY II
PATHWAY I (Computer-based exam)
If you have graduated from a masters or post-masters
PNP Recognized Program within the past 24 months and have never taken
the PNCB's Primary Care Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (CPNP-PC) certification exam, the requirements are:
- Complete the application process (apply online
or go to "Forms"
for application) and submit payment to the PNCB.
- Provide documentation of completion of a PNCB
Recognized PNP Program using the "Documentation
of PNP Education Form".
- Provide an official transcript documenting completion
of all of the requirements for the masters in nursing or doctorate in
nursing graduate program. The official transcript must be mailed to
and issued to the PNCB directly from the registrar's office of the academic institution
and must note specific date the masters degree or doctoral degree was
earned. Transcripts issued to students will not be accepted.
- Postmasters PNP Program graduates: In addition
to submission of an official graduate transcript from the academic institution
you attended to earn your masters or doctorate in nursing, please submit
an official transcript from the academic institution you attended to
earn your postmasters PNP certificate. This transcript must attest to
completion of all postmasters PNP coursework and must be mailed directly
from the registrar's office to the PNCB. Transcripts issued to students will not be accepted.
- All Postmasters PNP Program applicants must possess a minimum of a
Master of Science in Nursing or a Doctorate of Nursing degree from a nationally accredited program.
After we receive your application, fees, and required
documentation, we review all materials to determine eligibility status.
Determination of eligibility will be completed in a timely manner following
receipt of all required materials. Once eligibility
is determined, you will be notified by AMP with both an email and postcard.
Notification of eligibility is also sent by PNCB via email and postcard informing the
candidate of their assigned 90-day testing period. Once
notified of eligibility, the candidate may make an appointment to sit for
the exam.
PATHWAY II (Computer-based exam)
If you have graduated from a masters or postmasters
PNP Recognized Program MORE than 24 months ago and are not currently certified
as a PNP the requirements are:
- Complete the application process (apply online
or go to "Forms"
for application) and submit payment to the PNCB.
- Provide documentation of completion of a PNCB
Recognized PNP Program using the "Documentation
of PNP Education Form".
- Provide documentation of current PNP clinical
practice skills through completion of the "PNP
Skills Verification Form".
- Provide an official transcript documenting completion
of all of the requirements for the masters in nursing or doctorate in
nursing graduate program. The official transcript must be mailed to
and issued to the PNCB directly from the registrar's office of the academic institution
and must note specific date the masters degree or doctoral degree was
earned. Transcripts issued to students will not be accepted.
- Postmasters PNP Program graduates: In addition
to submission of an official graduate transcript from the academic institution
you attended to earn your masters or doctorate in nursing, please submit
an official transcript from the academic institution you attended to
earn your postmasters PNP certificate. This transcript must attest to
completion of all postmasters PNP coursework and must be mailed directly
from the registrar's office to the PNCB. Transcripts issued to students will not be accepted.
- All Postmasters PNP Program applicants must possess a minimum of a
Master of Science in Nursing or a Doctorate of Nursing degree from a nationally accredited program.
After we receive your application, fees, and required
documentation, we review all materials to determine eligibility status.
Determination of eligibility will be completed in a timely manner following
receipt of all required materials. Once eligibility
is determined, you will be notified by AMP with both an email and postcard.
Notification of eligibility is also sent by PNCB informing the
candidate of their assigned 90-day testing period. Once
notified of eligibility the candidate may make an appointment to sit for
the exam.
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