Approved w​ritten exams

Adult

American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) exams	DAte
Examination in adult	2005 to 2013
Examination in adult gerontology primary care​	2013 to present

American nurses credentialing centre (ancc) exams	DAte
Examination in adult	2005 to Jan. 31, 2014​
Examination in adult-gerontology primary care	2013 to present

Family

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Organization	Exam	DAte
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP)	Examination in family	2005 to present
American Nurses Credentialing Centre (ANCC)​	Examination in family	2005 to present
Canadian Council of Registered Nurse Regulators (CCRNR)​	Canadian Nurse Practitioner Examination (CNPE) in family	2005 to present

Pediatric

Organization	Exam	DAte
American Nurses Credentialing Centre (ANCC)​	Examination in pediatrics	2005 to Jan. 31, 2014
Pediatric Nursing Certification Board​	Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care	2005 to present

How to register for an exam

• ​To register for an exam through AANP, ANCC or PNCB, you must contact the Certification Board directly and they will assess your eligibility to take that exam. 
• You must request that exam results or confirmation of certification be sent directly to BCCNM at exams@bccnm.ca. 
• If you are writing an exam through AANP, you can fill out the candidate permission form and return it to exams@bccnm.ca so that BCCNM can obtain your results directly from AANP. 
• To register for the CNPE, you must apply to a provincial regulator who administers this exam. Upon passing the exam, you will need to request an official verification of registration including the exam result be sent to exams@bccnm.ca​.​