Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) — Requirements & Free Practice

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AANPCB offers national PMHNP certification through its own certification examination.

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Eligibility: Current active professional nurse licensure in the United States or a US territory; an accredited graduate, postgraduate, or doctoral PMHNP program with three separate graduate-level APRN core courses, at least 500 faculty-supervised direct patient care clinical hours, and preparation in the nurse practitioner role and psychiatric mental health population focus. A final official transcript showing degree awarded and date conferred is required for certification release.

Format: Computer-based multiple-choice examination
Exam questions: Total questions: 150; Scored questions: 135; Unscored questions: 15; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
Time limit: 3 hours

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