The following programs have completed a rigorous application process and have been accredited by the ABSNC. Accreditation by the Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification (ABSNC) is recognized to achieve Magnet status.
Organizations interested in verifying individual certification credentials should contact the appropriate certification boards.
AACN (American Association of Critical-Care Nurses)
ACNPC-AG
ACCNS-AG
ACCNS-N
ACCNS-P
CCRN - Adult
CCRN - Neonatal
CCRN - Pediatric
CMC
CSC
PCCN
February 2029
February 2030
February 2030
February 2030
June 2030
June 2030
June 2030
June 2027
June 2027
March 2029
(American Association of Heart Failure Nurses)
AANPCB
(American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board)
FNP-C
AGNP-C
ENP-C
PMHNP-C
October 2027
December 2028
October 2028
January 2030
ABCGN
(American Board for Certification of Gastroenterology Nurses)
CGRN
February 2028
ABNN
(American Board of Neuroscience Nursing)
CNRN®
SCRN®
July 2027
July 2029
ABPANC
(American Board of Perianesthesia Nursing Certification, Inc.)
CPAN®
CAPA®
April 2029
April 2029
AHNCC
(American Holistic Nurses Credentialing Corporation)
HNB-BC
AHN-BC
APHN-BC
NC-BC
HN-BC
October 2029
October 2029
October 2029
October 2029
October 2029
(Addictions Nursing Certification Board)
CARN-AP
November 2028
ANCC (American Nurses Credentialing Center)
FNP-BC
PMHNP-BC
January 2027
January 2027
NURSE PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATIONS:
AGACNP-BC
AGPCNP-BC
June 2029
June 2029
CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST CERTIFICATIONS:
AGCNS-BC
April 2027
RN CERTIFICATIONS (RN-BC):
CMGT-BC
AMB-BC
PMGT-BC
MEDSURG-BC
PED-BC
GERO-BC
PMH-BC
CV-BC
NI-BC
NPD-BC
NE-BC
NEA-BC
December 2028
December 2028
December 2028
January 2029
January 2029
January 2029
January 2029
January 2029
April 2029
April 2029
April 2029
April 2029
(American Organization for Nursing Leadership)
CENP®
February 2030
BCEN
(Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing)
CEN®
CBRN®
CFRN®
CPEN®
CTRN®
TCRN®
February 2027
August 2030
August 2027
May 2030
August 2028
January 2029
(Certification Board for Urologic Nurses and Associates)
CCI
(Competency & Credentialing Institute)
CNOR®
CSSM®
CNAMB®
CFPN®
March 2031
March 2031
March 2031
March 2031
DNPCB
(Dermatology Nurse Practitioner Certification Board)
HPCC
(Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center)
DCNP
CHPN®
ACHPN®
CHPPN®
CHPLN®
CHPNA®
November 2026
February 2027
February 2027
February 2027
April 2028
April 2028
INCC
(Infusion Nurses Certification Corporation)
CRNI®
August 2026
MSNCB
(Medical Surgical Nursing Certification Board)
CMSRN®
January 2029
(National Assistant at Surgery Certification)
NBCRNA
(National Board of Certification and Recertification for Nurse Anesthetists)
CRNA
NSPM-C
July 2027
August 2027
NBCSN
(National Board of Certification of School Nurses)
NCSN®
May 2028
NCC
(National Certification Corporation)
NIFA®
(National Institute for First Assisting)
NNP
WHCNP
NISE Certificate in Nursing Essentials
October 2026
October 2026
March 2029
NNCC
(Nephrology Nursing Certification Commission)
CNN
CDN
CCHT
Pending
Pending
November 2026
ONCB®
Orthopaedic Nurses Certification Board
ONC®
ONP-C®
August 2027
August 2027
Helene Fuld Health Trust National Institute for Evidence-based Practice
(Plastic Surgical Nurse Certification Board)
CPSN®
May 2027
RNCB
(Radiologic Nursing Certification Board)
CRN®
August 2028
RNCB
(Rehabilitation Nursing Certification Board)
CRRN®
August 2027
WOCNCB
(Wound, Ostomy, Continence Nursing Certification Board)
CWOCN®
CWCN®
COCN®
CCCN®
CWON®
CFCN®
March 2031
March 2031
March 2031
March 2031
March 2031
September 2028