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PNP Exam Eligibility Change

Pediatric Nurse Practitioners must successfully pass the certification exam within five years of graduation

PNP Exam Eligibility Change 

Do you know a PNP colleague or fellow student from the past who hasn't gotten certified yet? We need your help informing Pediatric Nurse Practitioners about a Pediatric Nursing Certification Board policy change that could impact them. Or perhaps this person is you. 

As a result of PNCB’s recent Continuing Competence and Strategic Plan initiatives related to advancing the competence of nursing professionals who care for children, a change is being made to the Acute and Primary Care Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner certification exams’ eligibility requirements.  

As of January 1, 2030, all CPNP-PC and CPNP-AC candidates must have graduated within five years from their PNP program that met the exam eligiblity criteria. Please use the information below as a guide. 

  • 2030 Exam Candidates Must Have Graduated No Earlier Than 1/1/2025.
  • 2031 Exam Candidates Must Have Graduated No Earlier Than 1/1/2026.
  • 2032 Exam Candidates Must Have Graduated No Earlier Than 1/1/2027.
  • 2033 Exam Candidates Must Have Graduated No Earlier Than 1/1/2028.

If you know a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner who is not currently certified by PNCB, please share this important information and encourage them to contact us at exam@pncb.org.

Thank you for your assistance, 
The Pediatric Nursing Certification Board

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