| Advance Practice Certification Designation | Certification Body | Level | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP | ANCC | MSN | 100% | 95% | 90% |
| PMC | 100% | 100% | 70%* | ||
| DNP | 100% | ||||
| Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP | AANP | MSN | 100% | 90% | 100% |
| PMC | N/R | ||||
| ANCC | MSN | 95% | 100% | 100% | |
| PMC | |||||
| Emergency NP | AANP | MSN | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| PMC | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||
| DNP | N/R | ||||
| Family NP | AANP | MSN | 90% | 95% | 95% |
| PMC | 86% | 100% | 100% | ||
| DNP | N/R | N/R | |||
| ANCC | MSN | 93% | 100% | 93% | |
| PMC | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||
| Neonatal NP | NCC | MSN | 81% | 92% | 92% |
| PMC | 100% | ||||
| Nurse-Midwifery | AMCB | MSN & PMC | 100% | 80% | Awaiting results |
| Pediatric Acute Care NP | PNCB | MSN | 80% | 100% | 100% |
| PMC | 100% | 100% | |||
| Pediatric Primary Care NP | PNCB | MSN | 93% | 88% | 98% |
| PMC | 100% | 100% | |||
| Psychiatric-Mental Health NP (across life span) | ANCC | MSN | 100% | 100% | 96% |
| PMC | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||
| Women’s Health NP | NCC | MSN | 96% | 96% | 97% |
| PMC | 100% | 100% | 75%* |
*3-year weighted average due to a low number of test takers
NR - not reported because less than 3 testers
Note: 2019-2023 data is for PreSpecialty program only.
| 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PreSpecialty | 97% | 96% | 95% | 98% | 97% | 97% |
| MN | 100% |