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Accreditation of Specialty Nursing Certification
Programs:
The ABNS Accreditation Council is the only accrediting body specifically for nursing
certification. The Accreditation Council provides a process for
accrediting nursing certification examinations for both members and
non-member organizations. This is a peer-review mechanism that
allows
nursing certification organizations to obtain accreditation by demonstrating compliance with
established ABNS Accreditation Council standards.
ABNS Accreditation Council:
The Accreditation Council is an autonomous body responsible for
decisions regarding accreditation of specialty nursing certifications.
To review the standards organizations must meet to become accredited,
click on the Standards
link.
For information on the accreditation application
process, please contact the ABNS
office.
ABNS Accredited Certification
Programs:
The following nursing certification
programs have been accredited
by The ABNS Accreditation Council.
Name of Certifying
Organization
|
Accredited Certification
Program(s)
|
Date of Accreditation
Expiration
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ABNN
(American Board of Neuroscience Nursing) |
CNRN |
July, 2012 |
ABPANC, Inc,
(American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification, Inc. |
CPAN®
CAPA® |
April, 2014 |
ABOHN, Inc.
(American Board for Occupational Health Nurses, Inc.) |
COHN®
COHN-S® |
November, 2011
November, 2011 |
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COHN-S/CM |
February 2010 |
ALNCCB
(American Legal Nurse Consultant Certification Board) |
LNCC® |
August, 2009
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ABCGN
(American
Board for Certification of Gastroenterology Nurses
)
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CGRN
|
February 2013 |
ANCC
(American Nurses Credentialing Center) |
APRN, BC®:
Adult Nurse Practitioner
Family Nurse Practitioner
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Acute Care Nurse Practitioners
Geriatric Nurse Practitioners
Adult
Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Family
Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Advanced
Diabetes Management Nurse Practitioner
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January, 2012
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APRN, BC®:
Psychiatric-Adult CNS
Psychiatric-Child/Adolescent CNS
Adult
Health CNS
Gerontology CNS
Pediatric CNS
Advanced Diabetes Management CNS
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November, 2012
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RN, BC®:
Medical-Surgical Nurse
Pediatric Nurse
Gerontological Nurse
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse
Cardiac/Vascular Nurse |
January, 2014
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RN, BC®:
Informatics Nurse
Nursing Administration
Nursing Administration, Advanced
Nursing Professional Development
|
April, 2009
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RN,
BC®
Nursing Case Management
Ambulatory Care Nurse
Pain
Management
|
December,
2013 |
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BCEN
(Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing)
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CEN®
CFRN® |
February, 2012
September, 2012 |
CCI
(Competency & Credentialing Institute)
(Formerly CBPN - Certification Board Perioperative Nursing) |
CNOR®
CRNFA® |
March, 2011
March, 2011 |
CCNA
(Council on Certification of Nurse Anesthetists) |
CRNA® |
July, 2012 |
INCC
(Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation) |
CRNI |
July 2011 |
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MSNCB
(Medical
Surgical Nursing Certification Board) |
CMSRN® |
January,
2014 |
NBCHPN®
(National Board of Certification for Hospice and Palliative Nurses) |
CHPN®
ACHPN® |
February, 2012
February, 2012 |
NBCSN
(National Board of Certification of School Nurses)
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NCSN® |
May, 2013 |
ONCB®
Orthopaedic
Nurses Certification Board |
ONC® |
July, 2013 |
ONCC®
(Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation) |
OCN®
CPON®
AOCN® |
October, 2009
October, 2009
October, 2009 |
RNCB
(Rehabilitation Nursing Certification Board) |
CRRN®
|
August, 2012
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WOCNB
(Wound, Ostomy, Continence
Nursing Certification Board) |
CWOCN
CWCN
COCN
CCCN |
March, 2011 |
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