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NCC eNEWS December 2009: 12/18/2009 12:00:00 AM; 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 12:00:00 AM; 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 12:00:00 AM; 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 12:00:00 AM; 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 12:00:00 AM; 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 12:00:00 AM; 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 12:00:00 AM; 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 12:00:00 AM; 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 12:00:00 AM; 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 12:00:00 AM; 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 12:00:00 AM; Download the latest copy of the NCC newsletter!
NP Consensus Paper: 11/10/2008 12:00:00 AM; 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 12:00:00 AM; 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 12:00:00 AM; 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 12:00:00 AM; 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 12:00:00 AM; 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 12:00:00 AM; 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