Policy & Services Documents

• Certification Credentials List
  See what ANCC has available for certifications, and the credentials awarded for each specialty.
  
  
• Receive ANCC Certification Applications By Mail
  Want to receive your certification application by mail? Need more than one application for your facility? Looking for free posters & brochures to promote certification in your hospital? Complete this form and ANCC will send them to you.
  
  
• View PDFs of ANCC Promotional Materials
  See what publications are available from ANCC.
  
  
• General Testing and Renewal Handbook [pdf]
  This document contains all the rules, procedures, and fees pertaining to ANCC board certification.
  
  
• School Codes Directory
  
  
• ANCC's Appeal Procedure for Certification/Certification Renewal Applicants and Certified Individuals
  An appeal procedure is available to any applicant ("Applicant") who has applied for ANCC certification and wishes to contest any adverse decision affecting his/her certification eligibility only.
  
  
• ANCC Retesting Policy of Certification Candidates
  If a candidate fails an examination, ANCC will send the candidate instructions on how to re-test. Learn more about the re-test application process.
  
  
• Certification Withdrawal Policies
  Unable to take your ANCC exam? This page explains what you need to do.
  
  
• List Rentals
  
  
• ADA Accommodations
  
  
• Testing Outside the U.S.