RECERTIFICATION BY CONTINUING EDUCATION & CLINICAL PRACTICE HOURS
✓ Recertification requirements must be completed within the 5-year period of certification granted.
✓ Applicants are encouraged to complete their recertification application online at www.aanpcert.org
✓ Certification is not active past the expiration date. The ability to apply online is not available after a certification expires.
Application Information
• Use of a permanent email address is recommended and not a university or business email which may be temporary.
• This is a fillable PDF form and not an online application. Save the form on your computer first or print it as a paper application
before completing. A non-refundable paper application fee is charged for processing a paper application regardless of delivery
method (email, mail, fax) to AANPCB.
• Refer to the Recertification Handbook and Frequently Asked Questions online for additional information, policies, and procedures.
• Current, active professional nurse licensure in the United States, U.S. territories, or Canadian province or territory is required. Access
a copy of RN, NP, or APRN nursing license with expiration date from your state or government-appointed licensing board of nursing
online verification system.
• Print as many copies of the CE Log, Preceptorship Form, and Faculty Clinical Supervision Log as needed to complete application.
• Incomplete applications will result in processing delays. Complete the Application Checklist (p. 9) prior to submitting application.
• Email, mail, or fax application and supporting documents to AANPCB.
• All applications are subject to AANPCB Audit Policy. AANPCB reserves the right to request supporting documentation for validation
of preceptorship, faculty clinical supervision, or the provision of direct client care in the NP certification role and population-focus.
• Applicants are responsible for maintaining/updating their AANPCB Online Profile to receive program information from AANPCB.
Monitor your Online Profile for updates regarding application status and important messages.
Continuing Education Requirements (Effective January 1, 2017)
• 100 hours of advanced nursing practice continuing education (CE) applicable to the population focus, which includes a minimum of
25 advanced practice pharmacology credit. CE activities completed outside of the 5-year certification period will not be accepted.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) is not accepted.
• Refer to the Recertification Handbook for acceptable CE and advanced life support courses, CE tracker and accreditation
information.
Clinical Practice Requirements and Faculty Clinical Supervision Hours
• Minimum of 1,000 clinical practice hours as a nurse practitioner in the appropriate population-focus of certification. Hours must be
documented and verifiable.
• Faculty may claim a maximum of 500 on-site student clinical evaluation hours. The remaining 500 hours of the minimum 1,000 hours
must be direct patient care employee or volunteer clinical practice hours. Complete the separate Faculty Clinical Supervision Log
(found online under Forms).
Academic Coursework and Preceptorship Hours (Optional)
• Academic Coursework: Credit may be received for graduate or post-graduate courses taken if the coursework directly relates to
advanced practice nursing knowledge and skills. A university transcript with your name, university name, and the academic
coursework is required. One academic semester credit equals 15 CE contact hours. Courses are subject to approval and course
descriptions may be requested.
• Preceptorship Hours: A maximum of 120 clinical preceptorship hours conducted after January 1, 2017 may be claimed for a
maximum of 25 non-pharmacology CE credits. Complete the Preceptorship Form (found online under Forms). Convert hours and
enter on the CE Log. See Conversion Table in the Recertification Handbook.
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB)
Email: Certification@aanpcert.org Main Number: (512) 637-0500 Toll-free Number: (855) 822-6727 Fax: (512) 637-0540
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 12926 Austin, TX 78711-2826 Overnight Delivery: 2600 Via Fortuna, Ste 240 Austin, TX 78746