The National Certification Corporation (NCC) was established for the development, administration, and evaluation of a program for
certification
Certification is the provision by an independent body of written assurance (a certificate) that the product, service or system in question meets specific requirements. It is the formal attestation or confirmation of certain characteristics of a ...
in
obstetric
Obstetrics is the field of study concentrated on pregnancy, childbirth and the postpartum period. As a medical specialty, obstetrics is combined with gynecology under the discipline known as obstetrics and gynecology (OB/GYN), which is a surgic ...
,
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
The Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) is one of the two main U.S. organizations that accredit personnel certifications or certificates. In November 2009 the ICE formally changed its name from the National Organization for Competency Ass ...
.
By 2009, NCC had awarded over 95,000
certifications and certificates of added qualification.
Examinations
Core certification
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Registered Nurse Certified in Maternal Newborn Nursing (RNC-MNN)
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Registered Nurse Certified in Neonatal Intensive Care (RNC-NIC)
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Registered Nurse Certified in Inpatient Obstetrics (RNC-OB)
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Registered Nurse Certified in Low Risk Neonatal Nursing (RNC-LRN)
Nurse practitioner certification
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Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner (WHNP-BC)
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Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP-BC)
Certificates of added qualification
* Certified in Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM)
*
Certified in Neonatal Pediatric Transport (C-NPT)
References
External links
National Certification Corporation
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