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NP Board Prep

Every NP board exam, one table

Updated Nov 7, 2026

Six exams have practice sets and study pages here; nine more are listed with their facts until their pages are ready. The table groups them by patient population and shows the logistics that differ most from board to board.

By population

sources [1], [33]
Table 1. NP board exams by population[1]–[33] Checked Nov 7, 2026.
ExamCertifying bodyTesting siteRetestingCertification periodPractice

Family and adult-gerontology primary care

1 practice test · 3 coming
FNP-CFamily Nurse Practitioner certification examNPCB (AANPCB)Prometric test center3 per calendar year5 yearsPractice
FNP-BC practice test comingFamily Nurse Practitioner certification examANCCPrometric test center60-day wait; 3 per 12 months5 years—
AGNP-C practice test comingAdult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner certification examNPCB (AANPCB)Prometric test center2 a calendar year5 years—
AGPCNP-BC practice test comingAdult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner certification examANCCPrometric test center60-day wait; 3 per 12 months5 years—

Pediatric and neonatal

2 practice tests · 1 coming
CPNP-PCCertified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care examPNCBPSI test centerReview course or 15 h first1 year (7-year cycle)Practice
NNP-BCNeonatal Nurse Practitioner certification examNCCTest center or remote45 days; 2 a year3 yearsPractice
CPNP-AC practice test comingCertified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Acute Care examPNCBPSI test centerReview course or 15 h first1 year (7-year cycle)—

Psychiatric-mental health

1 practice test · 1 coming
PMHNP-BCPsychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan) certification examANCCPrometric test center60-day wait; 3 per 12 months5 yearsPractice
PMHNP-C practice test comingPsychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification examNPCB (AANPCB)Prometric test center2 a calendar year5 years—

Women’s health

1 practice test
WHNP-BCWomen’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner certification examNCCTest center or remote45 days; 2 a year3 yearsPractice

Acute and emergency care

3 coming
AGACNP-BC practice test comingAdult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification examANCCPrometric test center60-day wait; 3 per 12 months5 years—
ACNPC-AG practice test comingAcute Care Nurse Practitioner (Adult-Gerontology) certification examAACNTest center or remote4 in 12 months5 years—
ENP-C practice test comingEmergency Nurse Practitioner certification examNPCB (AANPCB)Prometric test center2 a calendar year5 years—

Specialty certifications: oncology and dermatology

1 practice test · 1 coming
AOCNPAdvanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner examONCCPSI test centerNext window; 1-year wait after 34 yearsPractice
DCNP practice test comingDermatology Certified Nurse Practitioner examDNPCBPSIOnce a year3 years—

Not offered to new candidates

ANP-BC is renewal only, and so are several other older NP credentials. The full list is on the page about that board.

Pages about the boards

Sources

all read Nov 7, 2026
  1. [1]AANPCB (NPCB): 2025 Annual Report (PDF), p. 1 aanpcert.org read Nov 7, 2026
  2. [2]NPCB: FNP Candidate Handbook, June 4, 2026 (PDF), pp. 1, 3, 6–10, 14–17 aanpcert.org read Nov 7, 2026
  3. [3]NPCB: Certification FAQ aanpcert.org read Nov 7, 2026
  4. [4]NPCB: FNP Renewal Handbook, June 4, 2026 (PDF), pp. 6–9 aanpcert.org read Nov 7, 2026
  5. [5]NPCB: home page aanpcert.org read Nov 7, 2026
  6. [6]ANCC certification handbook (Foundations), version 5 dated October 12, 2026, PDF nursingworld.org read Nov 7, 2026
  7. [7]FNP-BC exam page at ANCC nursingworld.org read Nov 7, 2026
  8. [8]NPCB: AGNP Candidate Handbook, Oct 16, 2026 (PDF) aanpcert.org read Nov 7, 2026
  9. [9]NPCB: AGNP Renewal Handbook, June 4, 2026 (PDF) aanpcert.org read Nov 7, 2026
  10. [10]AGPCNP-BC exam page at ANCC nursingworld.org read Nov 7, 2026
  11. [11]PNCB: 2023 CPNP-PC Exam Detailed Content Outline, effective Oct 2023 (PDF), pp. 1–5 pncb.org read Nov 7, 2026
  12. [12]PNCB: Becoming Certified, exam candidate handbook, revised Oct 8, 2025 (PDF), pp. 3, 10, 13–14, 23 pncb.org read Nov 7, 2026
  13. [13]PNCB: CPNP-PC retest (archived Apr 14, 2026) web.archive.org read Nov 7, 2026
  14. [14]PNCB: Recertification Guide 2026 (PDF) pncb.org read Nov 7, 2026
  15. [15]NNP-BC candidate guide, 2026 edition (NCC PDF), pp. 2–9, 20–21 nccwebsite.org read Nov 7, 2026
  16. [16]NCC: Neonatal Nurse Practitioner exam nccwebsite.org read Nov 7, 2026
  17. [17]NCC: Methods and timing of testing nccwebsite.org read Nov 7, 2026
  18. [18]NCC: 2026 Maintenance Catalog (PDF), pp. 7, 14, 18 nccwebsite.org read Nov 7, 2026
  19. [19]PNCB: CPNP-AC retest (archived Jun 14, 2026) web.archive.org read Nov 7, 2026
  20. [20]PMHNP-BC (across the lifespan) exam page at ANCC nursingworld.org read Nov 7, 2026
  21. [21]NPCB: PMHNP Candidate Handbook, June 4, 2026 (PDF), pp. 10–11, 13, 17–18 aanpcert.org read Nov 7, 2026
  22. [22]NPCB: PMHNP Renewal Handbook, June 4, 2026 (PDF) aanpcert.org read Nov 7, 2026
  23. [23]WHNP-BC candidate guide, 2026 edition (NCC PDF), pp. 2–8, 18–21 nccwebsite.org read Nov 7, 2026
  24. [24]NCC: Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner exam nccwebsite.org read Nov 7, 2026
  25. [25]AGACNP-BC exam page at ANCC nursingworld.org read Nov 7, 2026
  26. [26]AACN Certification Corporation: ACNPC-AG Exam Handbook, July 2026 (PDF), pp. 6, 10–12, 14–23, 31 aacn.org read Nov 7, 2026
  27. [27]NPCB: ENP Candidate Handbook, Oct 16, 2026 (PDF), pp. 7–9, 14 aanpcert.org read Nov 7, 2026
  28. [28]NPCB: ENP Renewal Handbook, June 4, 2026 (PDF) aanpcert.org read Nov 7, 2026
  29. [29]ONCC: Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner (AOCNP) oncc.org read Nov 7, 2026
  30. [30]ONCC: 2026 Test Registration Manual (PDF), pp. 2, 4–5, 21–24, 37–42 oncc.org read Nov 7, 2026
  31. [31]ONCC: AOCNP renewal oncc.org read Nov 7, 2026
  32. [32]DNPCB: About the exam dnpcb.org read Nov 7, 2026
  33. [33]DNPCB: DCNP handbook dnpcb.org read Nov 7, 2026