Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Accreditation™ (APPFA) Apply
Before you apply, determine whether your program is eligible and assess your readiness to apply. See the Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Accreditation™ (APPFA) Application Manual for full eligibility criteria.
Assess Readiness to Apply
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Complete the APPFA Gap Analysis located within the APPFA Readiness Bundle.
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Review the Advanced Practice Provider Fellowship Accreditation™ (APPFA) Application Manual.
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Download APPFA Manual OR purchase a hard copy
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Contact the APPFA Team (APPFA@ana.org) to determine the appropriate review cycle for your program.
- The APPFA program conducts 4 review cycles annually (see table below):
Application Cycle May 2025 August 2025 November 2025 February 2026 Application Submission January 13 & 14, 2025 April 7 & 8, 2025 June 16 & 17, 2025 September 15 & 16, 2025 Self-study Submission May 7, 2025 August 6, 2025 November 5, 2025 February 4, 2026
Please note: Depending on application volume, you may be placed into the next available cycle when we reach documentation review capacity. Notification will be provided here when a cycle is full. Contact the APPFA Office with any questions. - The APPFA program conducts 4 review cycles annually (see table below):
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Download and submit a completed APPFA Application Form (updated 6/20/24) during one of the four application review timeframes.
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Watch these informational videos on how to fill out the application form:
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Programs with more than five (5) participating or non-participating sites will need to download and utilize the application addendum form (updated 6/20/24)
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If the PA or APRN license and national certification was obtained outside the United States, the Program Director and Specialty/Service Line Coordinators and Site Coordinators (if used in the program) do not need to have the license or certification evaluated for comparability to US degree requirements.
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- After the submission of your APPFA application form the APPFA team will confirm your programs eligibility. The APPFA team will be in contact with you within 5 business day after submitting your application form.