Who has both AANP and ANCC certifications? Should I?

nomadcrna, DNP, CRNA, NP · May 21, 2013

No difference at all. Employers could care less which certification you have. Most will have no idea of the difference.

HumptyDumpty · May 21, 2013

I am taking my AANP this Saturday and the facility I got a job at doesn't even know or cares what the difference between them both are. If I am licensed through the state, that's all they care about. So the HR people tell me.

allnurses Guide · May 21, 2013

I'm ANCC certified, but I've never once had a prospective employer say one thing about ANCC vs. AANP.

Dembitz, APRN · May 22, 2013

I'm applying for credentials at a hospital that lists acceptable organizations. They accept certifications from ANCC, NCPB (peds), and NCC (women's health). AANP is not listed as an acceptable credentialing organization. This is very unusual, and I imagine something you could argue with the credentialing board if needed. But it does exist.

nomadcrna, DNP, CRNA, NP · May 22, 2013

I would bet it is an oversite.

Which hospital is it?

I'm applying for credentials at a hospital that lists acceptable organizations. They accept certifications from ANCC, NCPB (peds), and NCC (women's health). AANP is not listed as an acceptable credentialing organization. This is very unusual, and I imagine something you could argue with the credentialing board if needed. But it does exist.

Aussierules1985 · May 22, 2013

I have actually heard that Cleveland Clinic (or was it Mayo Clinic), only accepted ANCC, total hearsay, but just forwarding the info.

That said where I am, is the same as the above, no one cared or had a clue.

I do however have both ANCC and AANP in Family, I liked getting them both, and I certainly wouldn't discourage them, I do believe it doesn't make a difference application wise, but I am very likely to move being as my wife is the primary income in the family.

If you do choose to do both, remember the ANCC is VERY different than the class learning, you'll need the ANCC guidebook IMO, it helped, yet still felt a fair bit left out to dry. But I have both!!

Good Luck!!

nomadcrna, DNP, CRNA, NP · May 22, 2013

They take both. Think about it. Every state allows both. Do you really think a hospital would refuse one cert over the other? Not very likely. It would be incredibly stupid if they did.

Maybe hearsay should not be forwarded. :)

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jeremyw77 · May 23, 2013

I have both. When I graduated from my FNP program in 2009, I was eager to take boards. To get the earliest date possible, I applied to test with both the AANP and ANCC. The AANP gave me a (much) earlier date, so I sat for that test. Since I had already paid for the ANCC test and had certification with the AANP, the ANCC certified me by "reciprocity." I'm up for renewal for both in 2014, but I'm not sure if I'll renew both. If not, I'll only keep the AANP. I like the idea of being certified by the nurse practitioner association more than being certified by a body that certifies other nursing professions as well (not to downplay the ANCC). One argument for having both is that if something happens and I don't submit for recertification with the AANP in time (think family crisis, etc.), I still have three months left before my ANCC certification lapses and would still be legal to work. Another thought for someone sitting for boards for the first time is that if the unthinkable happens and you don't pass the first test, you'll already have your paperwork completed for the other certifying body and could retest with them (probably much sooner than you could retake the first test). I think I've convinced myself to keep both certifications

Aussierules1985 · May 28, 2013

Just an FYI; they recently stopped the reciprocity agreement. Now you can't get both by passing one (as mentioned above).

Dembitz, APRN · May 29, 2013

I would bet it is an oversite.
Which hospital is it?

I doubt it's an oversite, as they list multiple acceptable credentialing bodies and the specific credentials accepted from each agency. I have no idea if they would decline to hire (or interview) a candidate with AANP credentials. I'm not employed by the hospital, but I need to be credentialed with them to provide occasional coverage for my group. I'm not sure how it would be handled if I were AANP, but all the NPs in my group are ANCC so it hasn't come up.

Not willing to identify the hospital at this time, there's too much other identifying information about me on this site.

graduateFNP · Jul 7, 2013

Lauren, did you decide to take both exams? I hear they differ greatly from each other. I also heard that AANC is drastically changing in August.