National Certification Corporation
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Abbreviation | NCC |
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Formation | 1975 |
Type | Not-for-profit organization |
Purpose | Credentialing, certification, and education of nurses |
Headquarters | Chicago, Illinois |
Region served | United States |
Website | www |
The National Certification Corporation (NCC) was established for the development, administration, and evaluation of a program for certification in obstetric, gynecologic and neo-natal 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] By 2009, NCC had awarded over 95,000 certifications and certificates of added qualification.
Examinations
[edit]Core certification
[edit]- Registered Nurse Certified in Maternal Newborn Nursing (RNC-MNN)
- Registered Nurse Certified in Neonatal Intensive Care (RNC-NIC)
- Registered Nurse Certified in Inpatient Obstetrics (RNC-OB)
- Registered Nurse Certified in Low Risk Neonatal Nursing (RNC-LRN)
Nurse practitioner certification
[edit]Certificates of added qualification
[edit]- Certified in Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM)
- Certified in Neonatal Pediatric Transport (C-NPT)
References
[edit]- ^ "Accredited Certification Programs". Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 22 July 2011.