Continuing education requirements for:American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN)

Registered Nurse:

  • Pediatric Acute Critical Care (CCRN)

  • Adult Progressive Care (PCCN)

  • Adult Cardiac Medicine (CMC)

  • Adult Cardiac Surgery (CSC)

  • Neonatal Acute Critical Care (CCRN)

  • TeleICU Adult Acute Critical Care (CCRN)

  • Adult Acute Critical Care (CCRN)

Nurse Practitioner:

  • Pediatric CNS Wellness through Acute Care (ACCN-P)

  • Neonatal CNS Wellness through Acute Care (ACCNS-N)

  • Adult CNS Wellness through Acute Care (ACCNS-AG)

License Renewal Cycle: Every 3 years

Total Credits: 100

Nurse Practitioner:

  • Pediatric Acute Critical Care (CCRN)

  • Adult Progressive Care (PCCN)

  • Adult Cardiac Medicine (CMC)

  • Adult Cardiac Surgery (CSC)

  • Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNPC-AG)

  • Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNPC)

  • Neonatal Acute Critical Care (CCRN)

  • TeleICU Adult Acute Critical Care (CCRN)

License Renewal Cycle: Every 5 years

Total Credits: 150

National Board Contact Information

Website: www.aacn.org

Phone: 800-809-2273

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Registered Nurse Requirements: 100 Total Credits

  • CCRN

  • PCCN

  • CMC

  • CSC

  • CCRN

  • CCRN

  • CCRN

License Renewal Cycle: Every 3 years

General Credits: 100

Frequency: Every 3 years

Specialty Requirements: None

Nurse Practitioner Requirements: 150 Total Credits

  • CCRN

  • PCCN

  • CMC

  • CSC

  • ACNPC-AG

  • ACNPC

  • CCRN

  • CCRN

License Renewal Cycle: Every 5 years

General Credits: 150

Frequency: Every 5 years

Specialty Requirements: None

Nurse Practitioner Requirements: 100 Total Credits

  • ACCN-P

  • ACCNS-N

  • ACCNS-AG

License Renewal Cycle: Every 3 years

General Credits: 100

Frequency: Every 3 years

Specialty Requirements: None

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Last updated: August 27, 2025

National Board Requirements