Certification Credentials

The ANCC certification credential is evidence that you met the eligibility requirements and passed the appropriate test that assessed the knowledge and skills in your certification specialty. The credential for each ANCC certification is provided in the chart below. When writing your credentials, the accepted order is highest degree, licensure, certification, honorary recognitions. The brochure How to Display our Credentials provides additional information on displaying your credentials.

To use the ANCC certification credential, you must hold an active ANCC certification (initial or renewal) that corresponds to the credential. You cannot use the ANCC credential if your certification has expired or you have not taken or have failed the appropriate test. ANCC investigates any unauthorized use of an ANCC credential or any person misrepresenting themselves as holding an ANCC certification or credential when in when in fact they do not.