AANP vs. ANCC

[guest948776]

Hello, guys!

I have a question about differences between AANP and ANCC.

Currently, I'm in full-time FNP program and I'm wondering when I'm eligible to take these exams. My friend told me that I need to get an official 'degree' to take AANP, whereas ANCC doesn't require an official degree, which means I can take an ANCC exam before officially graduating from school.

Do you know when I can take these exams!?

Thanks!

I found the below information from the websites. :)

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AANP

Q: What are the eligibility requirements to take the certification examination?

A: Certification is offered to graduates of accredited master's, post-graduate (post-master), or doctoral level Adult, Family, and Adult-Gerontology nurse practitioner programs in the U.S. and Canada. In order to complete processing of an applicant's application, additional requirements include the successful completion of the NP Curriculum which must include:

• Successful completion of all didactic and clinical NP program coursework, which includes all faculty-supervised clinical clock hours required for the NP program;
  
• Successful completion of graduate level courses in advanced physical assessment, advanced pharmacology, and advanced pathophysiology;
  
• Current active RN license in a state/territory of the United States or respective province of Canada; and
  
• A transcript showing academic "work-to-date", or a final official transcript showing your degree awarded and date conferred.
  

ANCC

Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Eligibility Criteria

Credential Awarded: FNP-BC

Eligibility Criteria

Hold a current, active RN license in a state or territory of the United States or hold the professional, legally recognized equivalent in another country. International Applicants: Learn about additional requirements for candidates outside the US.

Hold a master's, postgraduate, or doctoral degree* from a family nurse practitioner program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN) (formerly NLNAC | National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission). A minimum of 500 faculty-supervised clinical hours must be included in your family nurse practitioner program.

Three separate, comprehensive graduate-level courses in:

• Advanced physiology/pathophysiology, including general principles that apply across the life span
  
• Advanced health assessment, which includes assessment of all human systems, advanced assessment techniques, concepts, and approaches
  
• Advanced pharmacology, which includes pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacotherapeutics of all broad categories of agents
  

Content in:

• Health promotion and/or maintenance
  
• Differential diagnosis and disease management, including the use and prescription of pharmacologic and nonpharmacologic interventions
  

[GOGOKTFNP, MSN, APRN, NP]

In my experience, and what I saw with my classmates, was the AANP was quicker to process the information. I started my application 2 months in advance, sent everything in (when I sent my transcript I selected the option that waited for final transcript to show degree conferral), and then put when I would be finished with the class in the application. I got my approval to test the same week I finished class.

I had classmates that tested once they completed clinical and were taking the AANP prior to our final class day (probably a week before we finished). It's possible.

People that took the AANC literally submitted their info around the same time, but one didn't get a confirmation to test until MUCH later (a few weeks ago)...we graduated in October.

[Bumex, DNP, NP]

I actually took the AANP the day before I technically graduated.

[traumaRUs, MSN, APRN]

Moved to student NP forum