Verification of Certification
Select from the options below to request verification.
Verification fees are non-refundable under any circumstances. Please review all instructions included in your verification order.
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I am certified
If you are a PNCB-certified nursing professional ordering primary source verification of your active certified status for employment, state board, legal, or other purposes, use this section.
- Check the instructions below for which verifications are already free and automatic with your initial exam and Recert.
- To order verifications, you will log in and use the link: "Order Self Verification: I am Certified" (located under the "Your Account" tab)
- Log in to order or to view receipts
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I am an employer/agency requesting primary source verification of certification
Employers, agencies, or other third parties needing primary source verification of PNCB nursing professionals:
- Already have a PNCB account? Log in below and select: "Order Verification: I am an Employer/Third Party" (located under the "Your Account" tab)
- Don't have a PNCB account? Click Log in to order, then "No account? Create one!" to create an account, then navigate to your new portal and click: "Order Verification: I am an Employer/Third Party" (located under the "Your Account" tab)
- Log in to order or to view receipts
Which verifications are free and automatic and which require a fee?
Free Verifications
Verifications sent to state boards of nursing upon initial CPNP-PC or CPNP-AC certification:
- Free and automatic for up to two (2) state boards listed on your certification application.
- Verifications sent to state boards of nursing upon each CPNP-PC or CPNP-AC recertification:
- Free and automatic to state boards you list on the license screen (if you are planning to apply to a state board for new licensure, you cannnot request a verification to be sent through the recertification application)
- The following states have opted out of receiving automated, annual verifications: Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Maine, Massachusetts, Nebraska, New York, Nevada, Oklahoma, and Washington.
Verifications that Require a Fee ($60 per verification)
- Verification of a Certified Pediatric Nurse (CPN) certification
- Verification of a Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Specialist (PMHS) certification
- Additional verifications of Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner–Primary Care (CPNP-PC) or Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner–Acute Care (CPNP-AC) certification.
I am a member of the public.
If you are a member of the public, please email verif@pncb.org to confirm if the provider possesses a current, valid certification and is in good standing.
Did you know?
- Verification is available 24/7 to all state boards of nursing. A board can verify or reverify information on demand, as many times as needed.
- No additional paperwork is needed for your verification, such as releases or state board of nursing forms. Our primary source verification is accepted by all parties without the need for this additional paperwork.
- Verification of current certification includes the initial certification date and expiration date of your most recent certification renewal, the certification held, and the certification number.
PNCB accepts credit cards.
- Verifications are emailed from our office to the email address provided as soon as payment is received and processed. Employers purchasing a code to pay for multiple verifications must reach out to verif@pncb.org.
