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Is your maintenance due June 30th? Do you have enough CE?: 5/5/2013; Due to maintain your credential June 30th? The deadline is rapidly approaching. . . To submit your maintenance application, login into your NCC website account and "go to your application". If you… more
NCC to present at the June 2013 AANP National Conference!: 5/5/2013; NCC is to make a poster presentation at The American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) at their June 2013 National Conference in Las Vegas, NV. "Evolution of a New Approach to Certification… more
Planning to attend the June 2013 AWHONN Convention?: 3/29/2013; The 2013 AWHONN Convention Sessions List sorted by nursing specialty and NCC maintenance codes can help you plan for your NCC Certification Maintenance. NCC has provided AWHONN with the NCC CE… more
The Continuing Competency Initiative in 4 easy steps!: 3/29/2013; NCC has provided two new brochures to address questions and dispel myths about the new professional development certification maintenance program. This program involves four major steps to… more
Affordable and Convenient . . . CE from NCC – NEW modules available!: 3/1/2013; Continuing Education modules from NCC offer a convenient and affordable way to maintain specialty knowledge competencies and keep abreast of the latest practice updates. Topics include; Obstetrical,… more
NCC to speak at the CAC Public Outreach Conference: 3/1/2013; The Citizen Advocacy Center (CAC), Washington DC, has asked NCC to present as part of a panel at their April 2013 Public Outreach Conference. Fran Byrd, NNP-BC, MPH, Director of NCC Strategic… more
The NCC CCI Specialty Assessment: 2/14/2013; Innovative - Personalized - and REQUIRED! with more than 50,000 participants to-date NCC's Continuing Competency Specialty Assessment has been completed by more than 50,000 certified nurses and… more
NCC Continuing Education accessible by smart phone!: 2/1/2013; The NCC Lecture Series offers in-depth learning modules and high risk, low frequency procedural reviews that you can access from your smart phone. The audio/visual lectures can be played on any… more
Is your NCC maintenance due in 2014, 2015 or beyond? . . .you need a Stage 2 Education Plan!: 1/31/2013; Your Stage 2 Education Plan: Innovative - Personalized - and Required! Individuals due to maintain their NCC certification in 2014, 2015 or beyond are in Stage 2 of the NCC Professional Development… more
2012 NCC Leadership Election Results: 1/5/2013; Directors are elected to a three year term on a staggered rotation. Each director may serve a total of three 3 year terms for a maximum total of nine years. There were two board director nominees… more
Affordable and Convenient . . . CE from NCC – NEW modules available!: 1/5/2013; Continuing Education modules from NCC offer a convenient and affordable way to maintain specialty knowledge competencies and keep abreast of the latest practice updates. Topics include; Obstetrical,… more
Who do you know? Help NCC continue your story!: 11/4/2012; NCC plans to continue telling the general public about certified nurses and we could use your help!NCC would like to have NCC certified nurses and nurse practitioners discuss the role of the… more
NCC Certified and Proud? Visit the new web store!: 11/4/2012; NCC is working with CafePress.com to create useful and fun items for NCC Certified Nurses. This new web store allows you to choose various products and then decide between two different designs. The… more
2012 NCC Leadership Election: 10/1/2012; The NCC 2012 Leadership Election is now closed. See Candidates' Biographies You will need your NCC ID number to vote. You can obtain your ID under your account, your certifications. Voting will… more
Free Demos and New CE Modules from NCC!: 9/27/2012; always relevant - always current Continuing education is key to maintaining specialty-based knowledge competencies and keeping abreast of the latest practice updates. CE modules from NCC provide a… more
New, Popular and Unique CE modules from NCC!: 8/31/2012; CE modules from NCC provide a convenient & affordable way to earn continuing education for your NCC credential or for your personal professional development. Continuing education is key to… more
Certified Nurses Changing Lives – The Movie!: 8/31/2012; View the 6 minute Documentary! View the 1 minute Commercial! Earlier this year, NCC was asked to take part in an educational documentary series demonstrating real-life ways certified nurses in the… more
Do your patients know your unit has certified nurses?: 8/2/2012; As a health care professional you understand the value of a certified nurse. Certified nurses are unique professionals that have made the commitment to life-long learning, patient advocacy and… more
Convenient Continuing Education for your Unit!: 8/2/2012; The NCC Hospital/Group Discount Program provides an easy way for the nursing staff in your unit to access NCC Continuing Education Modules. CE is an integral part of the obstetric, gynecologic and… more
NCC has developed a new multi-media continuing education resource!: 6/25/2012; The NCC Lecture Series... consists of audio lectures accompanied by a video slide show that illustrates the presentation. The audio/visual lectures can be played on any digital device that allows… more
NCC's Continuing Competency Initiative Continues: 6/22/2012; This week, the number of certified nurses and nurse practitioners participating in NCC's new Continuing Competency Program will reach 35,000. This innovative program individualizes maintaining… more
2011 Election Results: 12/16/2011; 2011 NCC Leadership Election Results Directors are elected to a three year term on a staggered rotation. Each director may serve a total of three 3 year terms for a maximum total of nine years. … more
2011 NCC Leadership Election: 9/13/2011; See Candidate Biographies You will need your NCC ID number to vote. You can obtain your ID under your account, your certifications. Voting will closed October 12, 2011. The voting is now… more
Past NCC President Miriam Manisoff Dies: 3/24/2011; PAST NCC PRESIDENT DIES Miriam Manisoff, RN, MA, President of NCC from 1987-1990, died on February 17, 2011 at age 91. Ms. Manisoff was one of the pioneers of NCC serving as Chair of the initial… more
2010 NCC Leadership Election Results: 1/2/2011; Biographical Data on Elected Directors Directors are elected to a three year term on a staggered rotation. Each director may serve a total of three 3 year terms for a maximum total of nine… more
NCC Successfully Renews National Accreditation: 4/27/2010; NCC is pleased to announce it has successfully renewed its accreditation with the National Commission of Certifying Agencies. The National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) was created in… more
NCC eNEWS December 2009: 12/18/2009; FEATURE ARTICLE Continuing Competency Initiative Coming -- Look to your mailbox after the first of the year for information on the new continuing competency initiative that will become part of… more
The New Continuing Competency Initiative: 12/17/2009; Download Continuing Competency Initiative Brochure Chart that overviews the program and identifies specific requirements based on maintenance due date. A new continuing competency initiative will… more
Mimi Bennett Receives the NCC President's Award: 12/16/2009; Mimi Bennett, WHNP-BC, MS, has been honored with the 2009 NCC President’s Award. The President’s Award is given in recognition for outstanding service to NCC. Ms. Bennett, Past… more
H1N1 Resources Developed For You: 12/11/2009; While keeping up with the changing recommendations for management of H1N1 flu (swine flu) is a moving target, NCC has compiled information on this important public health concern relative to how it… more
eMedicine Comes to You: 12/1/2009; NCC has established an institutional relationship with eMedicine that will give you free access to this network of point- of-care medical references. The evidence-based content, updated regularly by… more
NCC Message Center: 11/18/2009; Beginning in November 2009, the debut of the NCC Message Center will occur. Replacing the Call Center, you will be able to call the NCC general number 312-951-0207 and leave a message that will be… more
306 Earn the Prestigious C-NPT Credential: 10/7/2009; NCC is pleased to announce that the first testing for the Neonatal Pediatric Transport subspecialty has been completed. 350 health care professionals including nurses, nurse practitioners,… more
2010 NCC Officers and Directors Elected: 7/8/2009; We are pleased to the announce the outcome of the 2009 NCC leadership election. Directors of the Board are elected by the NCC certified constituency, officers are elected by the Board from the… more
Item Writer's Manual Now Available: 5/21/2009; NCC introduces the new Item Writer's Manual Like to make a contribution to the future of certification. Think about serving as NCC item writer. You can earn up to 10 hours CE toward your… more
Content Validation Study Surveys: 4/3/2009; Every 3-5 years, NCC conducts a content validation study or task analysis for each of the certification examinations NCC offers. Certified individuals are asked to participate in the survey that asks… more
NCC Newsletter - November 2008: 11/30/2008; Download the latest copy of the NCC newsletter!
NP Consensus Paper: 11/10/2008; NCC ENDORSES NP CONSENSUS PAPER NCC has endorsed the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification & Education paper. An outgrowth of a multiyear collaboration… more
New Continuing Competency Efforts Come To NCC: 7/1/2008; Continuing Competency Update: July 2008 The continuing competency testing has been completed and analysis of the test results is now underway. A report on the project should be available… more
National Task Force Guidelines: 2/1/2008; Third Edition of Criteria for Evaluation of Nurse Practitioner Programs now available at http://www.nonpf.org/NONPF2005/NTFCriteriaWebVersion0208.pdf.
New NCC Credential Designations: 1/31/2008; New NCC Credential Designations went into effect in January 2008 Advanced Practice Certification Designation. Aligning with recent decisions of other national nursing certification… more
Telephone Nursing Exam to be Discontinued: 7/24/2007; After December 31, 2007, NCC will no longer offer the Telephone Nursing Practice examination. Due to sluggish growth over the last six years since the examination was first offered in 2001,… more
NCC to Develop a New Multidisciplinary Exam on Neonatal Pediatric Transport: 4/15/2007; NCC commissioned a Task Force earlier this year to review the possibility of development of a Neonatal Pediatric Transport examination. Based on nearly 1000 responses of interest to a website… more