We Have a New Name!

October, 2004

The National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses, Inc. (NCBPNP/N) will now be known as the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board, Inc. (PNCB).

The year 2004 marked the 29th year since the initial establishment of our certification board and the development of our nationally acclaimed certification programs for Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (CPNPs®) and Certified Pediatric Nurses (CPNs®). Recently the quality of our certification programs has become internationally recognized. In Canada, our Certified Pediatric Nurse Exam has been endorsed by the Canadian Nurses Association and is now recognized as the official certification exam for Canadian pediatric nurses. Today more than 5500 nurses in the US and Canada have achieved this special recognition. In 2004, our Board will launch a new certification program for Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioners. This new certification program will provide certification opportunities for advanced practice nurses with specialized critical and acute care knowledge and skills.

We believe our new name, the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB), reflects the growth of our programs and best represents our mission "…to create the highest quality certification programs for pediatric nurse professionals".