Ambulatory Care Nurse – Board Certified — Requirements & Free Practice

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ANCC board certification in ambulatory care nursing awarded after eligibility requirements and a passed examination.

Initial by examination

Eligibility: Active RN license or recognized foreign equivalent; two years of full-time equivalent RN practice; 2,000 ambulatory care clinical hours and 30 ambulatory care continuing education hours in the last three years; pass the certification examination.

Provider: Prometric
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

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