Continuing education requirements for:American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC)

Nurse Practitioner:

  • Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practioner (AGACNP-BC)

  • Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP-BC)

  • Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP-BC)

  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC)

Registered Nurse:

  • Ambulatory Care Nursing (AMB-BC)

  • Cardiac-Vascular Nursing (CV-BC)

  • Gerontological Nursing (GERO-BC)

  • Informatics Nursing (NI-BC)

  • Medical Surgical Nursing (MEDSURG-BC)

  • Nurse Executive (NE-BC)

  • Nurse Executive Advanced (NEA-BC)

  • Nurse Case Management (CMGT-BC)

  • Pain Management Nursing (PMGT-BC)

  • Pediaric Nursing (PED-BC)

  • Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (PMH-BC)

License Renewal Cycle: Every 5 years

Total Credits: 75

National Board Contact Information

Website: www.nursingworld.org/ancc

Phone: 800-284-2378

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Nurse Practitioner Requirements: 75 Total Credits

  • AGACNP-BC

  • AGPCNP-BC

  • FNP-BC

  • PMHNP-BC

License Renewal Cycle: Every 5 years

General Credits: 75

Frequency: Every 5 years

Specialty Requirements: None

Registered Nurse Requirements: 75 Total Credits

  • AMB-BC

  • CV-BC

  • GERO-BC

  • NI-BC

  • MEDSURG-BC

  • NE-BC

  • NEA-BC

  • CMGT-BC

  • PMGT-BC

  • PED-BC

  • PMH-BC

License Renewal Cycle: Every 5 years

General Credits: 75

Frequency: Every 5 years

Specialty Requirements: None

Disclaimer: OOG Health provides up-to-date licensure info, but practitioners are responsible for knowing their own state's requirements.

Last updated: August 27, 2025