Certification in a nursing specialty demonstrates a commitment to advancing one s knowledge and skillset. If you are working toward becoming certified, Lippincott NursingCenter supports you in this endeavor and recognizes your hard work. If you are thinking about becoming certified, we encourage you to explore the benefits of a nursing certification and to consider the importance of improving patient outcomes while pursuing your own professional goals.
Use the contact information below to begin the certification process. Be sure to explore our Focus On: Specialty Certification for additional resources. Also, On NursingCenter s CEConnection, you can find continuing education activities to meet your certification requirements. With our CE lists organized by nursing specialty, you ll quickly find the right CE activity just for you.
Addictions Nursing Certification Board Email: [email protected]
Phone: (800) 463-0786
Fax: (201) 217-9785 CARN Certified Addictions Registered Nurse
CARN-AP Certified Addictions Registered Nurse-Advanced Practice
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (512) 637-0500
Toll free: (855) 822-6727
Fax: (512) 637-0540 ENP Emergency Nurse Practitioner
FNP Family Nurse Practitioner
A-GNP Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
PMHPN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
American Association of Critical Care Nurses Certification Corporation
Contact: https://www.aacn.org/about-aacn/contact-us
Phone: (800) 809-2273 Specialty Certifications
CCRN Acute/Critical Care Nursing (Adult, Pediatric Neonatal)
CCRN Acute/Critical Care Knowledge Professional (Adult, Pediatric Neonatal)
CCRN TeleICU Acute/Critical Care Nursing (Adult)
PCCN Progressive Care Nursing (Adult)
PCCN Progressive Care Knowledge Professional (Adult)
Subspecialty Certifications
CMC Cardiac Medicine (Adult)
CSC Cardiac Surgery (Adult)
Advanced Practice Certifications
ACNPC-AG Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Adult-Gerontology)
ACCNS-AG Clinical Nurse Specialist; Wellness through Acute Care (Adult-Gerontology)
ACCNS-P Clinical Nurse Specialist, Wellness through Acute Care (Pediatric)
ACCNS-N Clinical Nurse Specialist; Wellness through Acute Care (Neonatal)
ACNPC Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Adult) (renewal only)
CCNS Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (Adult, Pediatric Neonatal) (renewal only)
American Association of Heart Failure Nurses
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 1-888-45-AAHFN (1-888-452-2436)
Fax: (856) 439-0525 CHFN Certified Heart Failure Nurse (Clinical)
CHFN Certified Heart Failure Nurse (Non-Clinical)
American Association of Post-Acute Care Nurses
Contact: https://www.aapacn.org/membership/contact-aapacn/
Phone: (800) 768-1880 DNS-CT Director of Nursing Services - Certified
QCP Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement (QAPI) Certified Professional
RAC-CT Resident Assessment Coordinator-Certified
RAC-CTA Resident Assessment Coordinator-Certified Advanced
American Board for Occupational Health Nurses, Inc.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (630) 789-5799 or (888) 842-2646
Fax: (630) 789-8901
COHN Certified Occupational Health Nurse
COHN-S Certified Occupational Health Nurse-Specialist
Specialty Credential
CM Occupational Health Nursing Case Management
American Board of Cardiovascular Medical Accreditation, Inc.
Phone: (813) 812-7222
Email: [email protected]
CVRN-BC - Cardiovascular Nursing Level I
CVRN-BC - Cardiovascular NursingLevel II
CVNP-BC - Cardiovascular Nurse Practitioner
American Board of Neuroscience Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (888) 557-2266 or (847) 375-4733
Fax: (847) 375-6430 CNRN Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse
SCRN Stroke Certified Registered Nurse
American Correctional Association
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (703) 224-0000
Fax: (703) 224-0010 CCN Certified Corrections Nurse
CCN/M Certified Corrections Nurse/Manager
CHSA Certified Health Service Administrator
CBHC Correctional Behavioral Health Certification
American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (785) 267-0943 HN-BC Holistic Nurse Board Certified
HNB-BC Holistic Nurse Baccalaureate Board Certified
AHN-BC Advanced Holistic Nurse Board Certified
APHN-BC Advanced Practice Holistic Nurse Board Certified
NC-BC Nurse Coach Board Certified
HWNC-BC Health and Wellness Nurse Coach Board Certified
American Nurses Credentialing Center
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (800) 284-2378 Nurse Practitioner Certifications
FNP-BC Family Nurse Practitioner
PMHNP-BC Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan)
AGACNP-BC Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
AGPCNP-BC Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Clinical Nurse Specialist Certification
AGCNS-BC Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist
Specialty Certifications
AMB-BC Ambulatory Care Nursing
CV-BC Cardiac Vascular Nursing
GERO-BC Gerontological Nursing
NI-BC Informatics Nursing
MEDSURG-BC Medical-Surgical Nursing
NE-BC Nurse Executive
NEA-BC Nurse Executive, Advanced
CMGT-BC Nursing Case Management
NPD-BC Nursing Professional Development
PMGT-BC Pain Management Nursing
PED-BC Pediatric Nursing
PMH-BC Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing
Interprofessional Certification
NHDP-BC National Healthcare Disaster Professional
The Association of Clinical Research Professionals
Contact: https://acrpnet.org/contact-2/support-form/
Phone: (703) 254-8100 ACRP-CP Association of Clinical Research Professionals-Certified Professional
ACRP-MDP Association of Clinical Research Professionals-Medical Device Professional
ACRP-PM Association of Clinical Research Professionals-Project Manager
CCRC Certified Clinical Research Coordinator
CCRA Certified Clinical Research Associate
CPI Certified Principal Investigator
Association of Diabetes Care Education Specialists
Contact: https://www.adces.org/about-us#contactus
Phone: (800) 338-3633 BC-ADM Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management
CDCES Certified Diabetes Care Education Specialist
Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (877) 302-BCEN CEN Certified Emergency Nurse
CFRN Certified Flight Registered Nurse
CPEN Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse
CTRN Certified Transport Registered Nurse
TCRN Trauma Certified Registered Nurse
CBRN Certified Burn Registered Nurse
Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology, Inc.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (202) 454-2625 a-IPC Associate Infection Prevention and Control
CIC Certified in Infection Control
LTC-CIP Long-Term Care Certification in Infection Prevention
Certification Board for Urologic Nurses and Associates
Phone: (856) 256-2351
Email: [email protected] CUNP Certified Urologic Nurse Practitioner
CURN Certified Urologic Registered Nurse
CUA Certified Urologic Associate
Competency Credentialing Institute
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (888) 257-2667
Fax: (303) 695-8464 CFPN Certified Foundation Perioperative Nurse
CNAMB Certified Ambulatory Surgery Nurse
CNOR Certified Perioperative Nurse
CNS-CP Clinical Nurse Specialist Perioperative
CSSM Certified Surgical Services Manager
NPDA-BC Nursing Professional Development Advanced-Board Certified
Developmental Disabilities Nurses Association
Contact: https://ddna.org/connect/
Phone: (800) 888-6733
Fax: (844) 336-2329 RN, CDDN Certified Developmental Disabilities Nurse
LPN, DCC Licensed Practical Nurse Developmental Disabilities Certified
LVN, DDC LIcensed Vocational Nurse Developmental Disabilities Certified
Forensic Nursing Certification Board
Email: [email protected] GFN-C Generalist Forensic Nurse-Certified
AFN-C Advanced Forensic Nurse-Certified
Micro-Certification
IVSE-C Interpersonal Violence Strangulation Evaluation-Certified
HIV/AIDS Nursing Certification Board
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (800) 260-6780
Fax: (330) 670-0109 ACLPN HIV/AIDS Certified Licensed Practical Nurse or Licensed Vocational Nurse
ACRN HIV/AIDS Certified Registered Nurse
AACRN Advanced HIV/AIDS Certified Registered Nurse
Hospice Palliative Credentialing Center
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (412) 787-9301
CHPN Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse
ACHPN Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse
CHPPN Certified Hospice and Palliative Pediatric Nurse
CHPNA Certified Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistant
CHPLN Certified Hospice and Palliative Licensed Nurse
CPLC Certified in Perinatal Loss Care (maintained through recertification)
CHPCA Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Administrator (maintained through recertification)
International Association of Forensic Nurses
Contact: https://www.forensicnurses.org/contact-us/
Phone: (410) 626-7805
Fax: (410) 626-7804 SANE-A Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner-Adult/Adolescent
SANE-P Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner-Pediatric/Adolescent
National Association for Practical Nurse Education and Service, Inc.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (703) 933-1003 LPN, NCP or LVN, NCP NAPNES Certified in Pharmacology
LPN, CLTC or LVN, CLTC NAPNES Certified in Long-Term Care
LPN, IVT or LVN, IVT NAPNES Certified in I.V. Therapy
National Association of Directors of Nursing Administration in Long Term Care
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 513-791-3628 AS-BC Antibiotic Stewardship-Board Certified
IP-BC Infection Prevention-Board Certified
CALN Assisted Living Nurse Certificate
CDONA Certified Director of Nursing
GDCN Geriatric Diabetic Certified Nurse
GDCP Geriatric Diabetic Certified Professional
CLPN Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Certification
QAPI-BC Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement
National Certification Corporation
Contact: https://www.nccwebsite.org/home/contactus
Phone: (312) 951-0207 Core Certification
RNC-OB Inpatient Obstetric Nursing
RNC-MNN Maternal Newborn Nursing
RNC-LRN Low Risk Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
RNC-NIC Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing
RNC-IAP Inpatient Antepartum Nursing
Nurse Practitioner Certification
NNP-BC Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
WHNP-BC Women s Health Care Nurse Practitioner
Subspecialties
C-EFM Electronic Fetal Monitoring
C-NPT Neonatal Pediatric Transport
C-ONQS Obstetric and Neonatal Quality and Safety
C-ELBW Care of the Extremely Low Birth Weight Neonate
C-NNIC Neonatal Neuro-Intensive Care
National Commission on Correctional Health Care
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (773) 880-1460
Fax: (773) 880-2424 CCHP Certified Correctional Health Professional
CCHP-RN Certified Correctional Nursing
CCHP-A Certified Correctional Health Professional-Advanced
CCHP-MH Certified Correctional Health Professional-Mental Health
CCHP-CP Certified Correctional Health Professional-Clinical Provider
Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (888) 884-NNCC (6622)
CNN Certified Nephrology Nurse
CDN Certified Dialysis Nurse
CNN-NP Certified Nephrology Nurse-Nurse Practitioner
CD-LPN Certified Dialysis Licensed Practical Nurse
CD-LVN Certified Dialysis Licensed Vocational Nurse
CCHT Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician
CCHT-A Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician-Advanced
Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (877) 769-ONCC (6622)
or (412) 859-6104
Fax number: (412) 859-6167 OCN Oncology Certified Nurse
AOCNP Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner
CPHON Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse
CBCN Certified Breast Care Nurse
BMTCN Blood Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse
AOCN Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse (renewal only)
CPON Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse (renewal only)
AOCNS Advanced Oncology Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist (renewal only)
Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (888) 561-6622
or (312) 321-5198
Fax: (312) 673-6971 ONC Orthopaedic Nurse Certified
ONP-C Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner-Certified
ONC-A - Orthopaedic Nurse Certified-Advanced
Pediatric Nursing Certification Board
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (301) 330-2921, (888) 641-2767
Fax: (301) 330-1504 CPN Certified Pediatric Nurse
CPNP-PC Primary Care Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
CPNP-AC Acute Care Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
PMHS Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Specialist
Plastic Surgical Nursing Certification Board
Email: https://psncb.org/Contact/
Phone: (877) 337-9315
Fax: (978) 524-0498 CPSN Certified Plastic Surgical Nurse
CANS Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist
Transcultural Nursing Society
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (888) 432-5470 CTN-A Certification in Transcultural Nursing - Advanced
CTN-B Certification in Transcultural Nursing - Basic
Wound, Ostomy and Continence Nursing
Certification Board
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (888) 496-2622
Fax: (414) 276-2146 CCCN Certified Continence Care Nurse
COCN Certified Ostomy Care Nurse
CWCN Certified Wound Care Nurse
CWOCN Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse
CWON Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse
CFCN Certified Foot Care Nurse
Advanced Practice
CCCN-AP Certified Continence Care Nurse-Advanced Practice
COCN-AP Certified Ostomy Care Nurse-Advanced Practice
CWCN-AP Certified Wound Care Nurse-Advanced Practice
CWOCN-AP Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse-Advanced Practice
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