Certifications and Resources for Neonatal Professionals! June 29, 2026
Your patients depend on your specialized knowledge – certification validates that knowledge!
Over 62,750 neonatal professionals have earned their NCC certification!
| CORE Nursing and APRN Certifications: | Multidisciplinary Subspecialty Certifications: |
| Low Risk Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (RNC-LRN®) tests the knowlege of neonatal ICU nurses who provide care to acutely and chronically ill neonatal patients and their families within level II, chronic care or step-down units who can identify life-threatening conditions in the low risk neonate by differentiating abnormal from normal. |
Care of the Extremely Low Birth Weight Neonate (C-ELBW) validates the knowledge of neonatal professionals who provide care to acutely and critically ill, extremely low birth weight (ELBW) neonates and their families within an intensive care environment to improve overall outcomes. |
| Maternal Newborn Nursing (RNC-MNN®) was created for mother/baby nurses who provide care to the childbearing family within hospital, outpatient or community settings and can develop and implement an individualized plan of care for the childbearing family, by assessing their physical, psychological and sociocultural status. | Neonatal Neuro-Intensive Care (C-NNIC)+ Every NICU is a Neuro NICU and every baby deserves neuroprotection! From Apnea, HIE and seizures to NOWS and CNS infections, your daily practice protects the fragile neonatal brain - validate your knowledge with a Second Chance FREE exam promo! [click here to learn more] |
| Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing (RNC-NIC®) validates the knowledge of neonatal ICU nurses who provide care to acutely and critically ill neonatal patients and their families within an intensive care environment who can identify life-threatening conditions and understand neonatal pathophysiology to initiate appropriate early interventions. | Neonatal Pediatric Transport (C-NPT®) tests the knowledge of health care professionals who provide stabilization and transport interventions to critically ill neonatal and pediatric patients in all types of settings. C-NPT certification meets the requirements outlined in the CAMTS Twelfth Edition Standards! |
| Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP-BC®) provides an entry-level, competency-based examination for nurses who have completed an accredited NP program in the role of a Neonatal Nurse Practitioner to provide neonatal critical care to acutely and critically ill neonatal patients and their families within intensive/critical care units, hospitals or outpatient settings. | Obstetric and Neonatal Quality and Safety (C-ONQS) was created for health care professionals who practice, develop and/or implement Q&S initiatives, educate and train teams in Q&S practices, advocate for resource needs, and apply recognized methods to design and implement sustainable Q&S initiatives. |
| NCC certifications are nationally accredited by the National Commission of Certifying Agencies (NCCA) and Magnet™ Approved! +New certification, not accredited |
Practice experience is not an eligibility requirement for subspecialty certification - test whenever you are ready! |
 NeonatalEducationalResources.org FREE resources to help care for tiny patients and NCC Neonatal Bookshelf with practical clinical guides for every NICU. |
 NCC-QualityandSafety.org along with a Perinatal Patient Safety presentation that can be downloaded to use within your organization |
Specifically created for those contemplating certification, NCC preview tests provide familiarity with the testing format and the nature of questions asked on a NCC certification examination. Each preview test is like a mini NCC exam, providing 30 questions covering the content areas that will be tested on the actual NCC certification examination.
 Affordable and convenient Continuing Education for licensure or certification. • 5 CE hours for $19 and 15 CE hours for $39 • Open-Book - consult reading materials during post-test • Immediate results and CE certificate • CE certificates do not expire! Learn More |
 These practical clinical guides for neonatal professionals should be in every NICU. They fill a necessary function for active NICUs and can also be used to earn continuing education! Learn more |