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Credentialing

American Nurses Association
Currently, the ANA and the ANCC offer 3 levels of credentialing, with the level of credential available to nurses based upon their educational degrees and experience.

The ANA offers:

	Credentialing for RNs with diplomas or AA degrees;
	Credentialing for RNs with BSNs or higher nursing degrees; and
	Credentialing for advanced practice nurses.

For more details on ANA/ANCC credentialing, please visit their Web site.

Credentialing through specialty nursing organizations Some professional nursing associations representing specialty areas have their own credentialing programs. Some compete with the credentials offered by the ANA/ANCC, while others provide credentials for nurses in specialties for which the ANA/ANCC does not have an equivalent.

A few examples of certification programs offered by specialty organizations include:

Childbirth Educators
http://www.lamaze.org

Critical Care Nurses
http://www.aacn.org or www.certcorp.org.

Diabetes Educators
http://www.ncbde.org/

Emergency Nursing
http://www.ena.org/bcen/

Gastroenterology
http://www.cbgna.org

HIV/AIDS Nursing
http://www.hancb.org/

Infection Control
http://www.cbic.org/

Intravenous Nursing
http://www.ins1.org/

Legal Nurse Consulting
http://www.aalnc.org

Neonatal/Maternal Newborn Nursing
http://www.nccnet.org

Occupational Health Nursing
http://www.abohn.org/

Oncology and Pediatric Oncology Nursing
http://www.oncc.org/

Orthopaedic Nursing
http://www.orthopaedicnurse.org/

Pain Management
http://www.aapainmanage.org/

Pediatric Nursing
http://www.pnpcert.org/

Pediatric Oncology
http://www.oncc.org/

Perioperative Nursing
http://www.certboard.org/

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgical Nursing
http://www.aspsn.org/

Peri- and Post-Anesthesia Nursing
http://www.cpancapa.org/

Rehabilitation Nursing
http://www.rehabnurse.org/

School Nursing
http://www.nbcsn.com/

Urology Nursing
http://www.suna.org/default.htm

Women’s Health Nursing
http://www.nccnet.org/