Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Certification — Requirements & Free Practice
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Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Certification
ANCC awards AGPCNP-BC after eligibility requirements and a passing certification examination.
Licensing authority: American Nurses Credentialing Center
Initial by examination
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Board Certification Examination
- Format
- Computer-based test
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 175; Scored questions: 150; Unscored questions: 25; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
- Time limit
- 3.5 hours
Examination outline
Patient Assessment Process (24%)
- Assessment
Plan of Care (60%)
- Diagnosis
- Pharmacology
- Implementation and Evaluation
Professional Practice (16%)
- Professional Practice
Examination sources
- ANCC AGPCNP test content outline
p. 1, examination title
- ANCC AGPCNP test content outline
p. 1, title and effective date
- ANCC AGPCNP test content outline
p. 1, scope statement
- ANCC AGPCNP test content outline
p. 1, question counts and scoring
- ANCC AGPCNP certification page
Apply > Initial Certification Application