ACCNS-N Certification Renewal

Renewal Eligibility Requirements & Fees

ACCNS-N

Choose one of the following renewal options:

Option 1 – Practice Hours and CE Points
Option 2 – Practice Hours and Exam (plus Pharmacology CE)
Option 3 – CE Points and Exam

For renewal by practice hours and CE points, you must meet all eligibility requirements for renewal and submit your application prior to your scheduled renewal date.

Eligibility Requirements

An unencumbered license has not been subjected to formal discipline by the board of nursing in the state(s) in which the nurse practiced during the most recent renewal period and has no provisions or conditions that limit the nurse's practice. Provisions or conditions may include, but are not limited to, direct supervision of practice, drug administration limitations and/or practice area exclusions.
Practice as an APRN for 1,000 hours during the five-year certification renewal period is required.

Eligible hours must include active involvement as a CNS in the care of neonatal patients within the spectrum of wellness through acute care in the U.S. CNSs practicing outside the U.S. should contact AACN regarding eligible practice hours.
Contact information for your supervisor or a professional associate must be provided for verification of eligibility related to practice hours.

Completion of 150 CE Points, with a minimum of 75 in Category I (25 as Pharmacology CE), is required.

The CE Points program includes informal learning and formal educational activities granting contact hours or CE, as well as optional activities such as presentations, preceptorship and volunteer work. CE Point topics and activities are summarized below and detailed in the ACCNS-N Renewal Handbook.

For complete eligibility requirements, refer to the ACCNS-N Renewal Handbook.

AACN Members

$250

Nonmembers

$340

Renew

For renewal by practice hours, exam and pharma CE, you must meet all eligibility requirements for renewal and successfully apply for, take and pass the exam before your scheduled renewal date.

Eligibility Requirements

An unencumbered license has not been subjected to formal discipline by the board of nursing in the state(s) in which the nurse practiced during the most recent renewal period and has no provisions or conditions that limit the nurse's practice. Provisions or conditions may include, but are not limited to, direct supervision of practice, drug administration limitations and/or practice area exclusions.
Practice as an APRN for 1,000 hours during the five-year certification renewal period is required.

Eligible hours must include active involvement as a CNS in the care of neonatal patients within the spectrum of wellness through acute care in the U.S. CNSs practicing outside the U.S. should contact AACN regarding eligible practice hours.
Contact information for your supervisor or a professional associate must be provided for verification of eligibility related to practice hours.

Completion of 25 Pharmacology CE during the five-year certification period is required.
Successfully applying for, taking and passing the ACCNS-N exam before your scheduled renewal date is required.

Refer to the ACCNS-N Exam Handbook for the current test plan and the Certification Exam Policy Handbook for exam scheduling and testing information.

For complete eligibility requirements, refer to the ACCNS-N Renewal Handbook.

AACN Members

$210

Nonmembers

$315

Renew

For renewal by CE Points and exam, you must meet all eligibility requirements for renewal and successfully apply for, take and pass the exam before your scheduled renewal date.

Eligibility Requirements

An unencumbered license has not been subjected to formal discipline by the board of nursing in the state(s) in which the nurse practiced during the most recent renewal period and has no provisions or conditions that limit the nurse's practice. Provisions or conditions may include, but are not limited to, direct supervision of practice, drug administration limitations and/or practice area exclusions.
Completion of 150 CE Points, with a minimum of 75 in Category I (25 as Pharmacology CE), is required

The CE Points program includes informal learning and formal educational activities granting contact hours or CE, as well as optional activities such as presentations, preceptorships and volunteer work. CE Point topics and activities are summarized below and detailed in the ACCNS-N Renewal Handbook.

Successfully applying for, taking and passing the ACCNS-N exam before your scheduled renewal date is required.

Refer to the ACCNS-N Exam Handbook for the current test plan and the Certification Exam Policy Handbook for exam scheduling and testing information.

For complete eligibility requirements, refer to the ACCNS-N Renewal Handbook.

AACN Members

$210

Nonmembers

$315

Renew

Handbooks

ACCNS-N Renewal Handbook

• Detailed Renewal Eligibility
• Application Instructions
• CE Point Categories/Log
• Renewal Audit Information

Exam Policy Handbook

• Recognition of Certification
• Use of the Credential
• Name and Address Changes
• Code of Ethics/Upholding the Value of Certification

ACCNS-N (Neonatal)

Renewal Eligibility Requirements & Fees

Handbooks

CE Points Program Overview

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