American Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC)

The American Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC) accredits certification programs that have met the standards set forth on assessment-based certificates, examination-based certificates, and portfolio assessment certificates.

Below are the accredited certification programs with their granting organization, as of February 2020. For most up-to-date information, refer to the ABSNC website.

OrganizationAccredited Certification Program(s)Minimum Career Level Required
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (A-GNP)
Emergency Nurse Practitioner (ENP)
APRN
Certified Gastroenterology Registered Nurse (CGRN)
RN
Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse (CNRN®)
Stroke Certified Registered Nurse (SCRN®)
RN
Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse (CPAN®)
Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse (CAPA®)
RN
Nurse Coach Board Certified (NC-BC®)
Holistic Nurse Board Certified (HN-BC®)
Holistic Nurse Baccalaureate Board Certified (HNB-BC®)
Advanced Holistic Nurse Board Certified (AHN-BC®)
Advanced Practice Holistic Nurse Board Certified (APHN-BC®)
NC-BC, HN-BC, HNB-BC,
AHN-BC: RN
APRH-BC: APRN
Legal Nurse Consultant Certified (LNCC®)
RN
Certified Addictions Registered Nurse (CARN)
Certified Addictions Registered Nurse – Advanced Practice (CARN-AP)
CARN: RN
CARN-AP: APRN
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) – Nurse Practitioner Certifications
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC)
Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (PPCNP-BC) Renewal Only
Psychiatric-Mental health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan) (PMHNP-BC)
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP-BC)
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP-BC)
APRN
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) – Clinical Nurse Specialist Certifications
Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist (AGCNS-BC)
APRN
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) – Registered Nurse Certifications
Nursing Case Management
Ambulatory Care
Pain Management
Medical-Surgical
Pediatric
Gerontological
Psychiatric Mental Health
Cardiac/Vascular
Informatics
Nursing Professional Development
Nurse Executive (NE-BC)
Nurse Executive Advanced (NEA-BC)
RN
Certified Emergency Nurse (CEN®)
Certified Flight Registered Nurse (CFRN®)
Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse (CPEN®)
Trauma Certified Registered Nurse (TCRN®)
RN
Certified Urologic Nurse Practitioner (CUNP)
APRN
Certified Perioperative Nurse (CNOR®)
Certified Surgical Services Manager (CSSM®)
RN
Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (CHPN®)
Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse (ACHPN®)
CHPN: RN
ACHPN: APRN
Certified Registered Nurse Infusion (CRNI®)
RN
Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse (CMSRN®)
Certified in Care Coordination and Transition Management (CCCTM®)
RN
Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)
Non-Surgical Pain Management (NSPM-C)
APRN
NCSN®
RN
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP)
Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner (WHCNP)
APRN
Certified Nephrology Nurse (CNN)
Certified Dialysis Nurse (CDN)
Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician (CCHT)
CNN and CDN: RN
CCHT: Clinical Hemodialysis Technician Training Program
Orthopaedic Nurse Certification (ONC®)
Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner Certification (ONP-C®)
ONC: RN
ONP-C: APRN
Certified Radiology Nurse (CRN®)
RN
Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN®)
RN
Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse (CWOCN®)
Certified Wound Care Nurse (CWCN®)
Certified Ostomy Care Nurse (COCN®)
Certified Continence Care Nurse (CCCN®)
Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse (CWON®)
RN

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