Nurse Executive Certification (NE-BC®) — Requirements & Free Practice
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Nurse Executive Certification (NE-BC®)
Licensing authority: American Nurses Credentialing Center
Initial by examination
- Eligibility
- ANCC requires a current, active RN license in a US state or territory or a legally recognized professional equivalent in another country; a baccalaureate or higher degree in nursing; at least 2,000 hours within the last three years in a leadership, management, or administrative role with primary responsibility for the daily operations and outcomes of one or more units or departments; and 30 hours of continuing education in leadership, management, or administration within the last three years.
Nurse Executive Board Certification Exam
- Format
- Computer-based test
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 150; Scored questions: 125; Unscored questions: 25; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
- Time limit
- 3 hours
Examination outline
Human Resource Management (32%)
- Knowledge
- Skill
Quality and Safety (17%)
- Knowledge
- Skill
Business Management (16%)
- Knowledge
- Skill
Health Care Delivery (35%)
- Knowledge
- Skill
Examination sources
- ANCC Nurse Executive Test Content Outline
page:1 scope statement; pages:1-3 content
- ANCC Nurse Executive page
ANCC Study Aids outline link
- ANCC Nurse Executive Test Content Outline
page:1 question partition
- ANCC Nurse Executive page
Initial Certification Application