Accredited Programs

The following programs have completed a rigorous application process and have been accredited by the ABSNC. Organizations interested in verifying individual certification credentials should contact the appropriate certification boards.
Name of Organization Accredited  Program(s) Accreditation Expiration Date

AACN (American Association of Critical-Care Nurses)

CCRN - Adult
CCRN - Neonatal
CCRN - Pediatric
CMC
CSC

June 1, 2025
June 1, 2025
June 1, 2025
June 1, 2027
June 1, 2027

AANPCB
(American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board)

FNP-C
AGNP-C   
ENP-C                                                                                                                             

October 2027
December 2023            
October 2023    
                                                                                

ABCGN
(American Board for Certification of Gastroenterology Nurses)

CGRN

February 2028

ABNN
(American Board of Neuroscience Nursing)

CNRN®
SCRN®

July 2027
July 2024

ABPANC, Inc.
(American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification, Inc.)

CPAN®
CAPA®

April 2024
April 2024

AHNCC
(American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation)

HNB-BC
AHN-BC
APHN-BC
NC-BC
HN-BC

October 2024
October 2024
October 2024
October 2024
October 2024

ALNCCB
(American Legal Nurse Consultant Certification Board)

LNCC®

August 2024

ANCB
(Addictions Nursing Certification Board)

 CARN
CARN-AP		 November 2023
November 2023

ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center)

NURSE PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATIONS:
FNP-BC
PMHNP-BC

January 2027
January 2027
 

AGACNP-BC
AGPCNP-BC

June 2024
June 2024
 

CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST CERTIFICATIONS:
AGCNS-BC

  

April 2027
 

RN CERTIFICATIONS (RN-BC):
CMGT-BC
AMB-BC
PMGT-BC

  

December 2023
December 2023
December 2023
 

Med-Surg-BC
PED-BC
GERO-BC
PMH-BC
CV-BC
Informatics-BC
NPD-BC

January 2024
January 2024
January 2024
January 2024
January 2024
April 2024
April 2024
 

RN CERTIFICATIONS 
NE-BC
NEA-BC

April 2024
April 2024

BCEN
(Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing)

CEN®
CFRN®
CPEN®
TCRN®
                                                         

February 2027
August 2027
May 2025
January 2024 
                                                           
CBUNA
(Certification Board for Urologic Nurses and Associates)		 CUNP®
CURN®		 December 2023
March 2025

CCI
(Competency & Credentialing Institute)

CNOR®
CSSM®
CNAMB®
CFPN

March 2026
October 2027
June 2027
October 2027

DNPCB
(Dermatology Nurse Practitioner Certification Board)

 

HPCC
(Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center)

DCNP

 

 

CHPN®         
ACHPN®
CHPPN®
CHPLN®
CHPNA®

November 2026

 

 

February 2027
February 2027
February 2027
April 2028
April 2028

INCC
(Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation)

CRNI®

August 2026

MSNCB
(Medical Surgical Nursing Certification Board)

CMSRN®         
 

January 2024
 

NBCRNA
(National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists)

CRNA
NSPM-C

July 2027
August 2027

NBCSN
(National Board of Certification of School Nurses)

NCSN®

May 2028

NCC
(National Certification Corporation)

NIFA® 
(National Institute for First Assisting)

NNP
WHCNP

NISE 

October 2026
October 2026

March 2024

NNCC
(Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission)

CNN
CDN
CCHT

January 2026
January 2026
November 2026

ONCB®
Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board

ONC®
ONP-C®

 

August 2027
August 2027
Ohio State University
Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice		 Certificate in Evidence-based Practice May 2028
PSNCB
(Plastic Surgical Nurse Certification Board)		 CANS®
CPSN®		 May 2027
May 2027

RNCB
(Radiologic Nursing Certification Board)

CRN®

July 2023

RNCB
(Rehabilitation Nursing Certification Board)

CRRN®

August 2027

WOCNCB
(Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing Certification Board)

CWOCN®
CWCN®
COCN®
CCCN®
CWON®

March 2026
March 2026
March 2026
March 2026
March 2026