National Certification Corporation

National Certification Corporation
Abbreviation NCC
Motto Promoting quality health care through credentialing and education of health care professionals.
Formation 1975 (1975)
Type not for profit organization
Purpose/focus Credentialing, certification, and education of nurses
Headquarters Chicago, Illinois
Region served US
Website www.nccwebsite.org

The National Certification Corporation (NCC) was established for the development, administration, and evaluation of a program for certification in obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing specialties in the United States. Incorporated in 1975 and governed by a board of directors, NCC's certification program is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), the accreditation body of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence.[1] As of 2009, NCC has awarded over 95,000 certifications and certificates of added qualification.

Contents

Exams

Core certification

Nurse Practitioner certification

Certificates of added qualification

References

  1. ^ "Accredited Certification Programs". http://www.credentialingexcellence.org/NCCAAccreditation/AccreditedCertificationPrograms/tabid/120/Default.aspx. Retrieved 22 July 2011. 

External links

National Certification Corporation

Levels of Practice
Generalists
Nurse education
and licensure
Specialties and
areas of practice
Nursing process
Nursing classification
systems
Miscellaneous