American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board

04/21/2026

Nurses across all specialties are invited to participate in a national survey led by the American Board of Nursing Specialties and supported by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board.

Your feedback will help uncover what motivates nurses to pursue certification, identify barriers, and better understand its impact on professional growth, job satisfaction, and patient care.

✔️ Quick, confidential survey
✔️ Open to all nurses (certified or not)
✔️ Chance to win a gift card

Take the survey: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/ABNS_VOSNC

04/08/2026

Check out our Board Member, Robin Arends, as she joins the NP Pulse podcast to discuss navigating dementia care.

In this episode, she shares insights on when to begin screening for dementia, breaks down the different types of dementia, and offers practical strategies to help older adults stay mentally active.

Listen to the full conversation here:

Robin Arends returns to NP Pulse to speak about an important topic: navigating dementia care. Arends discusses when to start screening patients for dementia, details the different types of dementia and offers suggestions to help older patients stay mentally active.

04/03/2026

We’re excited to return as a Heart of NONPF sponsor at the 52nd Annual NONPF Conference, taking place April 15–19 in Dallas!

If you’re attending, be sure to stop by booth 207 to say hello and get an exclusive sneak peek at our new look coming soon.

04/02/2026

NPCB is honored to be part of the NP Certifiers Group, recognized with the 2026 ABNS Research & Innovation Award. Together, we are advancing the value of specialty nursing certification.

Congratulations to our fellow organizations, who were also recipients of this award: American Association of Critical Care Nurses Certification Corporation, American Nurses Credentialing Center, National Certification Corporation, and Pediatric Nursing Certification Board.

03/26/2026

We’re excited to sponsor the ABNS 2026 Spring Conference on March 27–28 in Indianapolis.

If you’re attending, we’d love to see you there!

03/19/2026

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Find more information about Certified Nurses Day here: celebratecertnurses.com

03/12/2026

Attending the CANP Annual Educational Conference in San Diego?

Don’t miss our CEO, Kevin Letz, presenting Item Writing for NP Exams on Sunday March, 15 at 12:15 PM.

Stop by and learn more about how exam questions for NP certification are developed!

03/04/2026

Precepting advanced practice students while providing direct patient care as an NP qualifies for renewal of your AANPCB certification.

You may count up to 120 precepted hours, which can be applied toward a maximum of 25 non-pharmacology CE hours.

02/20/2026

AANPCB’s dedication to nurse practitioners is reflected in the reputation of our certifications and the stability of our exam fees, which have remained unchanged for 25 years.

Learn more about AANPCB certification here: https://bit.ly/3KWPqWS

02/11/2026

Are you a Certified ENP with an active clinical practice?

Are you available on September 23, 2026 (Nashville, TN) and November 10, 2026 (virtual) to participate in an ENP practice analysis?

Submit your interest: https://bit.ly/49MgJ1x

01/28/2026

With 230,000 NP certificants, AANPCB is the only certification body solely dedicated to nurse practitioners.

Learn more about AANPCB & our certification programs here: https://bit.ly/4le9oxr

01/16/2026

AANPCB provides free verification to state boards of nursing (SBON)!

Select an SBON when completing your application OR sign in to your My AANPCB profile anytime to submit a request: https://bit.ly/3YqSYWt