Recertification for Adult and Family Nurse Practitioners

Nurse practitioners certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program may become recertified every five years by sitting for the appropriate examination or by meeting the clinical practice and continuing education requirements established for recertification.  These requirements include a minimum of 1000 hours of clinical  practice as a nurse practitioner in the area of specialization, and 75 contact hours of continuing education relevant to the nurse practitioner area of specialization.

Applications will be sent to certificants six months prior to their expiration date. It is the candidates responsibility to make sure they have received these materials and that they are returned prior to the expiration date of their current certification. The Academy certification program should be advised by the candidate of address changes and if  materials are not received by six months prior to the expiration date.