Applicants must create an Online Profile to apply for certification. To begin the applications process, click on "Begin Certification" on the Home Page. Paper applications* (located under Forms) are available for use by individuals unable to utilize the web-based application.
An applicant’s first and last name used to create an online Profile:
- Will be the name used on the AANPCB application
- Must be the name used by the applicant to register to schedule an examination with Prometric at www.prometric.com
- Will be the name that appears on the Eligibility to Test notification sent by AANPCB
- Must match the required and acceptable forms identification used for access to a testing center
- Will be the name printed on the Certificate and Wallet Card
The email address used by an applicant to create an online Profile is the email address:
- Used by AANPCB for certification correspondence
- Used by the applicant to register to schedule an examination with Prometric
- That a candidate’s Eligibility to Test notification is sent to
Applicants are encouraged to review the Candidate Handbook for the exam they are taking for important information regarding the application process, testing content, and testing procedures.
Applications are approved if requirements for eligibility are met, and required documentation is received and reviewed for completeness. Applicants are not eligible to sit until after the applicant has completed all of the didactic and clinical coursework required in the NP portion of their program.
Candidates are notified by email when they are eligible to test. The email is sent by AANPCB from Certification@aanpcert.org and provides instructions for scheduling the examination with Prometric at www.prometric.com . Candidates may review the exam day rules by visiting https://proscheduler.prometric.com/scheduling/testInformation, selecting Schedule and choosing American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board as the Test Sponsor and Program.
Candidates can schedule their testing appointment at a location and on a date convenient for their scheduling needs, based on Prometric testing center’s availability. Candidates are encouraged to make appointments at their earliest convenience to guarantee the desired time and testing site. Applicants who do not test during the provided 120-day window to test will be required to obtain a request from AANPCB to have their Eligibility Identification Number re-set and pay all applicable fees. Candidates found ineligible to have their Eligibility reactivated can be refunded the registration fee less a processing fee.
RETAKING THE EXAMINATION
It is AANPCB policy to limit a candidate to two (2) testing attempts per calendar year (January 1st to December 31st) to avoid examination item compromise.
CANCELLATION & WITHDRAWAL
Candidates must follow Prometric guidelines (www.prometric.com) regarding rescheduling, cancellations, and withdrawals. You may reschedule or cancel your exam either online at www.prometric.com or by calling a Prometric customer service representative at (800) 742-8738 during hours of operation. A voicemail message is not an acceptable form of cancellation.
*PAPER APPLICATION FEE
- A service fee is charged for processing of all initial certification, recertification, retake, or conversion paper applications
- Conversion applications are limited to dually certified ANPs and GNPs requesting to transition to the Adult-Gerontology NP certification
