Certifying Body	ACNP	ANP	CNM	FNP	GNP	NNP	Psych NP	Psych CNS	PNP	SNP	WHCNP
AANP		X		X
ACC			X
ANCC	X	X		X	X			X	X	X
NCBPNP/N									X
NCC						X					X

ACNM Certification Council, Inc. (ACC)

8401 Corporate Drive, Suite 630

Landover, MD 20785

301.459.1321

301.731.7825 fax

ACNMCertCN@aol.com

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANP)

Capitol Station, P.O. Box 12926

Austin, TX 78711

512.442.4262 X-14

512.442.5221 fax

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

600 Maryland Avenue, SW, Suite 100 West

Washington, DC 20024-2571

800.284.2378

ANCC@ana.org Please do not use email address to request a catalog.

National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners and Nurses (NCBPNP/N)

800 South Frederick Avenue, Suite 104

Gaithersburg, MD 20877-4150

301.330.2921

888.641.2767

301.330.1504 fax

National Certification Corporation for the Obstetric, Gynecologic and Neonatal Nursing Specialities (NCC)

Suite 1058, 645 North Michigan Avenue

Chicago, IL 60611

800.367.5613 or 312.951.0207



Glossary of Acronyms
ACNP Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
ANP Adult Nurse Practitioner
CNM Certified Nurse Midwife
FNP Family Nurse Practitioner
GNP Geriatric Nurse Practitioner
NNP Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
PMHNP (Psych NP) Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Psych CNS Psychiatric Clinical Nurse Specialist
PNP Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
SNP School Nurse Practitioner
WHCNP Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner also known as OB/GYN Nurse Practitioner