Complete List of Common Nursing Certifications
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The Complete List of Nursing Certifications
| CREDENTIAL | CERTIFICATION | ORGANIZATION |
| A-GNP | Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner | aanpcert.org |
| AACRN | Advanced HIV/AIDS Certified Registered Nurse | hancb.org |
| ACCNS-AG | Clinical Nurse Specialist; Wellness through Acute Care (Adult-Gerontology) | |
| ACCNS-N | Clinical Nurse Specialist; Wellness through Acute Care (Neonatal) | aacn.org |
| ACCNS-P | Clinical Nurse Specialist, Wellness through Acute Care (Pediatric) | aacn.org |
| ACHPN | Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse | |
| ACLPN | HIV/AIDS Certified LPN/LVN | hancb.org |
| ACNP-BC | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner | |
| ACNPC | Acute Care NP - Adult (Renewal Only) | |
| ACNPC-AG | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Adult-Gerontology) | aacn.org |
| ACNS-BC | Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist | |
| ACRN | HIV/AIDS Certified Registered Nurse | hancb.org |
| ACRP-CP | Certified Clinical Research Professional - Certified Professional | |
| ADM-BC | Advanced Diabetes Management (specialty certification, retired exam) | nursingworld.org |
| ADM-BC | Advanced Diabetes Management | nursingworld.org |
| AE-C | Certified Asthma Educator | nbrc.org |
| AFN-BC | Advanced Forensic Nursing | |
| AGACNP-BC | Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner | |
| AGCNS-BC | Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist | |
| AGN-BC | Genetics Nursing, Advanced | |
| AGPCNP-BC | Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner | |
| AHN-BC | Advanced Holistic Nurse, Board Certified | ahncc.org |
| AMB-BC | Ambulatory Care Nursing | |
| ANP-BC | Adult Nurse Practitioner | |
| AOCNP | Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner | oncc.org |
| APHN-BC | Advanced Practice Holistic Nurse | ahncc.org |
| AWCC | Advanced Wound Care Certified | nawccb.org |
| BC-ADM | Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management | ncbde.org |
| BMTCN | Blood & Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse | |
| C-EFM | Electronic Fetal Monitoring | nccwebsite.org |
| C-NPT | Certified - Neonatal Pediatric Transport | |
| CANS | Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist | psncb.org |
| CAPA | Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse | cpancapa.org |
| CARN | Certified Addictions Registered Nurse | cnetnurse.com |
| CARN-AP | Certified Addictions Registered Nurse - Advanced Practice | cnetnurse.com |
| CBC | Certified Breast Feeding Counselor | childbirtheducation.org |
| CBCN | Certified Breast Care Nurse | |
| CBHC | Correctional Behavioral Health Certification | |
| CBRN | Certified Burn Registered Nurse | bcen.org |
| CCCN | Certified Continence Care Nurse | wocncb.org |
| CCCN-AP | Certified Continence Care Nurse-Advanced Practice | wocncb.org |
| CCE | Certified Childbirth Educator | childbirtheducation.org |
| CCHP | Certified Correctional Health Professional | ncchc.org |
| CCHP-A | Certified Correctional Health Professional-Advanced | ncchc.org |
| CCHP-CP | Certified Correctional Health Professional - Clinical Provider | ncchc.org |
| CCHP-RN | Certified Correctional Health Professional-RN | ncchc.org |
| CCHT | Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician | nncc-exam.org |
| CCHT-A | Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician-Advanced | nncc-exam.org |
| CCNS | Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist - Adult (Renewal Only) | |
| CCNS | Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist - Pediatric (Renewal Only) | |
| CCNS | Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist - Neonatal (Renewal Only) | |
| CCRA | Certified Clinical Research Associate | acrpnet.org |
| CCRC | Certified Clinical Research Coordinator | acrpnet.org |
| CCRN | Acute/Critical Care Nursing (Adult, Pediatric & Neonatal) | aacn.org |
| CCRN-E | Tele-ICU Acute/Critical Care Nursing (Adult) | aacn.org |
| CCRN-K | Acute/Critical Care Knowledge Professional (Adult, Pediatric & Neonatal) | aacn.org |
| CCRP | Certified Clinical Research Professional | socra.org |
| CCCTM | Certified in Care Coordination and Transition Management | nursingworld.org |
| CD-LPN/CD-LVN | Certified Dialysis Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse | nncc-exam.org |
| CDCES | Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist | cbdce.org |
| CDE | Certified Diabetes Educator | cbdce.org |
| CDN | Certified Dialysis Nurse | nncc-exam.org |
| CEN | Certified Emergency Nurse | bcen.org |
| C-ELBW | Care of the Extremely Low Birth Weight Neonate | |
| CENP | Certified in Executive Nursing Practice | aonl.org |
| CFCN | Certified Foot Care Nurse | wocncb.org |
| CFPN | Certified Foundational Perioperative Nurse | cc-institute.org |
| CFRN | Certified Flight Registered Nurse | bcen.org |
| CGRN | Certified Gastroenterology Registered Nurse | abcgn.org |
| CHFN | Certified Heart Failure Nurse | aahfn.org |
| CHFN-K | Non-Clinical HeartFailure Nurse | aahfn.org |
| CHPCA | Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Administrator | advancingexpertcare.org |
| CHPLN | Certified Hospice and Palliative Licensed Nurse | advancingexpertcare.org |
| CHPN | Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse | advancingexpertcare.org |
| CHPNA | Certified Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistant | advancingexpertcare.org |
| CHPPN | Certified Hospice and Palliative Pediatric Nurse | advancingexpertcare.org |
| CHSA | Certified Health Service Administrator | aca.org |
| CLC | Certified Lactation Counselor | centerforbreastfeeding.org |
| CIC | Certified in Infection Control | cbic.org |
| CM | Occupational Health Nursing Case Management | abohn.org |
| CMC | Cardiac Medicine (Adult) | aacn.org |
| CMCN | Certification in Managed Care Nursing | abmcn.org |
| CMGT-BC | Nursing Case Management Certification | |
| CMSRN | Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse | amsn.org |
| CNAMB | Certified Ambulatory Surgery Nurse | www.cc-institute.org |
| CNE | Certified Nurse Educator | nln.org |
| CNE-cl | Certified Academic Clinical Nurse Educator | nln.org |
| CNL | Clinical Nurse Leader | www.aacnnursing.org/ |
| CNM | Certified Nurse Midwife | https://www.amcbmidwife.org/amcb-certification |
| CNML | Nurse Manager and Leader | aonl.org |
| CNN | Certified Corrections Nurse | aca.org |
| CNN | Certified Nephrology Nurse | nncc-exam.org |
| C-NNIC | Certified Neonatal Neuro-Intensive Care | |
| CNN-NP | Certified Nephrology Nurse-Nurse Practitioner | nncc-exam.org |
| CNN/M | Certified Corrections Nurse/Manager | aca.org |
| CNOR | Certified Perioperative Nurse | cc-institute.org |
| CNRN | Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse | abnncertfication.org |
| CNS-BC | Clinical Nurse Specialist, Core | www.nursingworld.org |
| CNS-CP | Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist Perioperative | cc-institute.org |
| COCN | Certified Ostomy Care Nurse | wocncb.org |
| COCN-AP | Certified Ostomy Care Nurse-Advanced Practice | wocncb.org |
| COHN | Certified Occupational Health Nurse | abohn.org |
| COHN-S | Certified Occupational Health Nurse-Specialist | abohn.org |
| CORLN | Certified Otorhinolaryngology Nurse | sohnnurse.com |
| C-ONQS | Certified Obstetric and Neonatal Quality and Safety | |
| CPAN | Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse | cpancapa.org |
| CPEN | Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse | bcencertifications.org |
| CPHON | Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse | |
| CPHQ | Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality | cphq.org |
| CPHRM | Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management | aha.org |
| CPI | Certified Principal Investigator | acrpnet.org |
| CPLC | Certified in Perinatal Loss Care | advancingexpertcare.org |
| CPN | Certified Pediatric Nurse | pncb.org |
| CPNP-PC | Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care | pncb.org |
| CPON | Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse | oncc.org |
| CPNP-AC | Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care | pncb.org |
| CPSN | Certified Plastic Surgical Nurse | psncb.org |
| CRN | Certified Radiologic Nurse | arinursing.org |
| CRNA | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist | nbcrna.com |
| CRN-BC | Clinical Research Nurse Certification | crncc.org |
| CRNFA | Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant | nascertification.com |
| CRNI | Certified Registered Nurse Infusion | ins1.org |
| CRNO | Certification for Registered Nurses of Ophthalmology | asorn.org |
| CRRN | Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse | rehabnurse.org |
| CSC | Cardiac Surgery (Adult) | aacn.org |
| CSSM | Certified Surgical Services Manager | www.cc-institute.org |
| CTRN | Certified Transport Registered Nurse | bcencertifications.org |
| CUA | Certified Urologic Associate | cbuna.org |
| CUNP | Certified Urologic Nurse Practitioner | cbuna.org |
| CURN | Certified Urologic Registered Nurse | cbuna.org |
| CV-BC | Cardiac Vascular Nursing Certification | |
| CWCA | Certified Wound Care Associate | abwmcertified.org |
| CWCN | Certified Wound Care Nurse | wocncb.org |
| CWCN-AP | Certified Wound Care Nurse-Advanced Practice | wocncb.org |
| CWOCN | Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse | wocncb.org |
| CWOCN-AP | Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse-Advanced Practice | wocncb.org |
| CWON | Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse | wocncb.org |
| CWON-AP | Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse-Advanced Practice | wocncb.org |
| CWS | Certified Wound Specialist | abwmcertified.org |
| DCNP | Dermatology Certified Nurse Practitioner | dnanurse.org |
| DNC | Dermatology Nurse Certified | dnanurse.org |
| ENP-BC | Emergency Nurse Practitioner (specialty certification) | www.nursingworld.org |
| FNP-BC | Family Nurse Practitioner | www.nursingworld.org |
| FNP-C | Family Nurse Practitioner | aanpcert.org |
| GERO-BC | Gerontological Nursing Certification | |
| GNP-BC | Gerontological Nurse Practitioner | www.nursingworld.org |
| HN-BC | Holistic Nurse, Board Certified | ahncc.org |
| HNB-BC | Holistic Baccalaureate Nurse, Board Certified | ahncc.org |
| HWNC-BC | Health and Wellness Nurse Coach, Board Certified | ahncc.org |
| IBCLC | International Board Certified Lactation Consultant | iblce.org |
| LNCC | Legal Nurse Consultant Certified | lncc.aalnc.org |
| MEDSURG-BC | Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification | |
| MWC | Medical Writer Certified | amwa.org |
| NC-BC | Nurse Coach, Board Certified | ahncc.org |
| NCSN | National Certified School Nurse | nbcsn.org |
| NE-BC | Nurse Executive | www.nursingworld.org |
| NEA-BC | Nurse Executive, Advanced | www.nursingworld.org |
| NHDP-BC | National Healthcare Disaster Certification | |
| NI-BC | Informatics Nursing Certification | nursingworld.org |
| NNP-BC | NNP-BC - Neonatal Nurse Practitioner | nccwebsite.org |
| NP-C | Adult Nurse Practitioner | aanpcert.org |
| NPD-BC | Nursing Professional Development Certification | |
| NPDA-BC | Nursing Professional Development Advanced - Board Certified | cc-institute.org |
| OCN | Oncology Certified Nurse | oncc.org |
| OCNS-C | Orthopaedic Clinical Nurse Specialist - Certified | oncb.org |
| OMS | Ostomy Management Specialist | nawccb.org |
| ONC | Orthopaedic Nurse Certified | oncb.org |
| ONP-C | Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner-Certified | oncb.org |
| PCCN | Progressive Care Nursing (Adult) | aacn.org |
| PCCN-K | Progressive Care Knowledge Professional (Adult) | aacn.org |
| PCNS-BC | Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist | nursingworld.org |
| PED-BC | Pediatric Nursing Certification | |
| PHCNS-BC | Public/Community Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (retired exam) | nursingworld.org |
| PHMS | Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Specialist | pncb.org |
| PHNA-BC | Public Health Nursing, Advanced | www.nursingworld.org |
| PMGT-BC | Pain Management Nursing Certification | |
| PMH-BC | Psychatric-Mental Health Nursing Certification | |
| PMHCNS-BC | Adult Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist | nursingworld.org |
| PMHCNS-BC | Child/Adolescent Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist | nursingworld.org |
| PMHNP-BC | Adult Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | nursingworld.org |
| PPCNP-BC | Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner | nursingworld.org |
| RN-BC | Certified Vascular Nurse (retired exam) | nursingworld.org |
| RN-BC | College Health Nursing (retired exam) | nursingworld.org |
| RN-BC | Community Health Nursing (retired exam) | nursingworld.org |
| RN-BC | Faith Community Nursing | nursingworld.org |
| RN-BC | General Nursing, Practice (retired exam) | nursingworld.org |
| RN-BC | Hemostasis Nursing | nursingworld.org |
| RN-BC | High-Risk Perinatal Nursing (retired exam) | nursingworld.org |
| RN-BC | Home Health Nursing (retired exam) | nursingworld.org |
| RN-BC | Perinatal Nursing (retired exam) | nursingworld.org |
| RN-BC | Rheumatology Nursing | nursingworld.org |
| RN-BC | School Nursing (retired exam) | nursingworld.org |
| RNAS-C | Registered Nurse Assistant at Surgery – Certified | https://nascertification.com/rnas-c/ |
| RNC-LRN | RNC-LRN - Low Risk Neonatal Nursing | nccwebsite.org |
| RNC-MNN | RNC-MNN - Maternal Newborn Nursing | nccwebsite.org |
| RNC-NIC | RNC-NIC - Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing | nccwebsite.org |
| RNC-OB | RNC-OB - Inpatient Obstetric Nursing | nccwebsite.org |
| SANE-A | Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner - Adult/Adolescent | forensicnurses.org |
| SANE-P | Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner - Pediatric | forensicnurses.org |
| SCRN | Stroke Certified Registered Nurse | abnncertification.org |
| SNP-BC | School Nurse Practitioner (retired exam) | www.nursingworld.org |
| TCRN | Trauma Certified Registered Nurse | bcen.org |
| WCC | Wound Care Certified | nawccb.org |
| WHNP-BC | WHNP-BC - Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner | nccwebsite.org |
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