Organization:National Certification Corporation

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National Certification Corporation
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AbbreviationNCC
MottoPromoting quality health care through credentialing and education of health care professionals.
Formation1975 (1975)
Typenot for profit organization
PurposeCredentialing, certification, and education of nurses
HeadquartersChicago, Illinois
Region served
US
Websitewww.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.

Exams

Core certification

Nurse Practitioner certification

  • Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner (WHNP-BC)
  • Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP-BC)

Certificates of added qualification

References

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