American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB)

Non-profit OrganizationsTexas, United States51-200 Employees

The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board is an independent nonprofit that administers certification for nurse practitioners, evaluating individuals who want to enter, maintain, or advance in the profession. Its certification assessments are competency-based, designed to reflect a practitioner\'s knowledge and clinical capabilities across defined roles and patient populations.

The organization offers entry-level certifications in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care, Family, and Psychiatric Mental Health NP tracks, along with a specialty Emergency NP examination for practitioners with emergency-care expertise. It is governed by a Board of Commissioners composed of experienced nurse practitioners and at least one public member, which provides oversight of major certification decisions. Based in Austin, Texas, the nonprofit traces its origins to the early 1990s, founded by Dr. Jan Towers and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners, and became a separate certification entity in 1999 with the NP-C credential.

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