NURS 603 Assignment 3.4 AANP Handbook.

Contents The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB).........................................................................3 About AANPCB ....................................................................................................................................................................................3 Vision, Mission, and Core Values .....................................................................................................................................................3 Board of Commissioners.....................................................................................................................................................................4 Accreditation, Affiliation, Recognition.............................................................................................................................................4 AANPCB NP Certifications.................................................................................................................................................................5 Current Certification Examinations offered...................................................................................................................................5 NP-C Credential ..................................................................................................................................................................................6 Contact Us.............................................................................................................................................................................................6 About the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care & Family NP Certification Exams ........................................................................7 Exam Development .............................................................................................................................................................................7 Examination Content ...........................................................................................................................................................................7 Examination Blueprints........................................................................................................................................................................8 Taking the Examination...........................................................................................................................................................................9 Application Process.............................................................................................................................................................................9 Documents .............................................................................................................................................................................................9 Qualifications and Eligibility.............................................................................................................................................................9 Information for Candidates enrolled in a Graduate (MSN) or Post-Graduate program...................................................9 Additional Information for Candidates enrolled in a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program................................ 10 Eligibility-to-Test Notification from PSI: Scheduling an Examination.............................................................................................................................................................10 Rescheduling and Canceling an Examination.............................................................................................................................10 Important Testing Site Information................................................................................................................................................11 Examination Security Conditions ...................................................................................................................................................11 Exam Scores.......................................................................................................................................................................................12 Candidates who pass the Examination........................................................................................................................................12 In the Event a candidate does not pass the Examination ........................................................................................................13 Retaking the Examination ...............................................................................................................................................................13 Special Accommodations/Arrangements ....................................................................................................................................13 Withdrawal .......................................................................................................................................................................................14 Extension Requests............................................................................................................................................................................14 Practice Examination ............................................................................................................................................................................14 Commonly Asked Questions................................................................................................................................................................15 Primary Source Verification of Certification...................................................................................................................................17 State Boards of Nursing (SBON)...................................................................................................................................................17 Third-Party Vendor..........................................................................................................................................................................17 General Information.............................................................................................................................................................................18