List of Common Nursing Certifications
| CREDENTIAL | CERTIFICATION | ORGANIZATION |
| A-GNP | Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner | aanpcert.org |
| AACRN | Advanced HIV/AIDS Certified Registered Nurse | hancb.org |
| ACCNS-AG | Clinical Nurse Specialist; Wellness through Acute Care (Adult-Gerontology) | aacn.org |
| ACCNS-N | Clinical Nurse Specialist; Wellness through Acute Care (Neonatal) | aacn.org |
| ACCNS-P | Clinical Nurse Specialist, Wellness through Acute Care (Pediatric) | aacn.org |
| ACHPN | Advanced Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse | gohpcc.org |
| ACNP-BC | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner | ANCC |
| ACNPC-AG | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Adult-Gerontology) | aacn.org |
| ACNS-BC | Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist | ANCC |
| ACRN | HIV/AIDS Certified Registered Nurse | hancb.org |
| ADM-BC | Advanced Diabetes Management (specialty certification, retired exam) | ANCC |
| ADM-BC | Advanced Diabetes Management | ANCC |
| AE-C | Certified Asthma Educator | naecb.org |
| AFN-BC | Forensic Nursing, Advanced | ANCC |
| AFN-BC | Advanced Forensic Nursing | forensicnurses.org |
| AGACNP-BC | Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner | ANCC |
| AGCNS-BC | Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist | ANCC |
| AGN-BC | Genetics Nursing, Advanced | ANCC |
| AGPCNP-BC | Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner | ANCC |
| AHN-BC | Advanced Holistic Nurse, Board Certified | ahncc.org |
| ANP-BC | Adult Nurse Practitioner | ANCC |
| ACNPC | Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Adult) | aacn.org |
| AOCN | Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse | oncc.org |
| AOCNP | Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner | oncc.org |
| AOCNS | Advanced Oncology Certified Clinical Nurse Specialist | oncc.org |
| APHN-BC | Advanced Practice Holistic Nurse | ahncc.org |
| BC-ADM | Board Certified-Advanced Diabetes Management | ncbde.org |
| BMTCN | Blood & Marrow Transplant Certified Nurse | oncc.org |
| C-EFM | Electronic Fetal Monitoring | nccwebsite.org |
| C-NPT | Neonatal Pediatric Transport | nccwebsite.org |
| CANS | Certified Aesthetic Nurse Specialist | psncb.org |
| CAPA | Certified Ambulatory Perianesthesia Nurse | cpancapa.org |
| CARN | Certified Addictions Registered Nurse | cnetnurse.com |
| CARN-AP | Certified Addictions Registered Nurse – Advanced Practice | cnetnurse.com |
| CBCN | Certified Breast Care Nurse | oncc.org |
| CBHC | Correctional Behavioral Health Certification | aca.org |
| CCCN | Certified Continence Care Nurse | wocncb.org |
| CCCN-AP | Certified Continence Care Nurse-Advanced Practice | wocncb.org |
| CCHP-A | Certified Correctional Health Professional-Advanced | ncchc.org |
| CCHP-RN | Certified Correctional Health Professional-RN | ncchc.org |
| CCHT | Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician | nncc-exam.org |
| CCHTA | Certified Clinical Hemodialysis Technician-Advanced | nncc-exam.org |
| CCNS | Acute/Critical Care Clinical Nurse Specialist (Adult, Pediatric & Neonatal) | aacn.org |
| CCRA | Certified Clinical Research Associate | acrpnet.org |
| CCRC | Certified Clinical Research Coordinator | acrpnet.org |
| CCRN | Acute/Critical Care Nursing (Adult, Pediatric & Neonatal) | aacn.org |
| CCRN-E | Tele-ICU Acute/Critical Care Nursing (Adult) | aacn.org |
| CCRN-K | Acute/Critical Care Knowledge Professional (Adult, Pediatric & Neonatal) | aacn.org |
| CCRP | Certified Clinical Research Professional | socra.org |
| CCTM | Certified in Care Coordination and Transition Management | msncb.org |
| CD-LPN | Certified Dialysis Licensed Practical Nurse | nncc-exam.org |
| CD-LVN | Certified Dialysis Licensed Vocational Nurse | nncc-exam.org |
| CDE | Certified Diabetes Educator | ncbde.org |
| CDN | Certified Dialysis Nurse | nncc-exam.org |
| CEN | Certified Emergency Nurse | bcencertifications.org |
| CENP | Certified in Executive Nursing Practice | aone.org |
| CFCN | Certified Foot Care Nurse | wocncb.org |
| CFRN | Certified Flight Registered Nurse | bcencertifications.org |
| CGRN | Certified Gastroenterology Registered Nurse | abcgn.org |
| CHFN | Certified Heart Failure Nurse | aahfn.org |
| CHFN-K | Non-Clinical HeartFailure Nurse | aahfn.org |
| CHPCA | Certified Hospice and Palliative Care Administrator | gohpcc.org |
| CHPLN | Certified Hospice and Palliative Licensed Nurse | gohpcc.org |
| CHPN | Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse | gohpcc.org |
| CHPNA | Certified Hospice and Palliative Nursing Assistant | gohpcc.org |
| CHPPN | Certified Hospice and Palliative Pediatric Nurse | gohpcc.org |
| CHSA | Certified Health Service Administrator | aca.org |
| CIC | Certified in Infection Control | cbic.org |
| CM | Occupational Health Nursing Case Management | abohn.org |
| CMC | Cardiac Medicine (Adult) | aacn.org |
| CMCN | Certification in Managed Care Nursing | abmcn.org |
| CMSRN | Certified Medical-Surgical Registered Nurse | msncb.org |
| CNE | Certified Nurse Educator | nln.org |
| CNL | Clinical Nurse Leader | CNC |
| CNML | Nurse Manager and Leader | aacn.org |
| CNML | Certified Nurse Manager and Leader | aone.org |
| CNN | Certified Corrections Nurse | aca.org |
| CNN | Certified Nephrology Nurse | nncc-exam.org |
| CNN-NP | Certified Nephrology Nurse-Nurse Practitioner | nncc-exam.org |
| CNN/M | Certified Corrections Nurse/Manager | aca.org |
| CNOR | Certified Nurse, Operating Room | cc-institute.org |
| CNRN | Certified Neuroscience Registered Nurse | abnncertfication.org |
| CNS-BC | Clinical Nurse Specialist, Core | ANCC |
| CNS-CP | Clinical Nurse Specialist Perioperative Certification | cc-institute.org |
| COCN | Certified Ostomy Care Nurse | wocncb.org |
| COCN-AP | Certified Ostomy Care Nurse-Advanced Practice | wocncb.org |
| COHN | Certified Occupational Health Nurse | abohn.org |
| COHN-S | Certified Occupational Health Nurse-Specialist | abohn.org |
| CORLN | Certified Otorhinolaryngology Nurse | sohnnurse.com |
| CPAN | Certified Post Anesthesia Nurse | cpancapa.org |
| CPEN | Certified Pediatric Emergency Nurse | bcencertifications.org |
| CPHON | Certified Pediatric Hematology Oncology Nurse | oncc.org |
| CPHQ | Certified Professional in Healthcare Quality | cphq.org |
| CPHRM | Certified Professional in Healthcare Risk Management | aha.org |
| CPLC | Certified in Perinatal Loss Care | gohpcc.org |
| CPN | Certified Pediatric Nurse | pncb.org |
| CPNP-PC | Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care | pncb.org |
| CPON | Certified Pediatric Oncology Nurse | oncc.org |
| CPP-AC | Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Acute Care | pncb.org |
| CPSN | Certified Plastic Surgical Nurse | psncb.org |
| CRN | Certified Radiologic Nurse | arinursing.org |
| CRNA | Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist | nbcrna.org |
| CRNFA | Certified Registered Nurse First Assistant | cc-institute.org |
| CRNI | Certified Registered Nurse Infusion | ins1.org |
| CRNO | Certification for Registered Nurses of Opthamology | asorn.org |
| CRRN | Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse | rehabnurse.org |
| CSC | Cardiac Surgery (Adult) | aacn.org |
| CTRN | Certified Transport Registered Nurse | bcencertifications.org |
| CUA | Urologic Associate | cbuna.org |
| CUNP | Certified Urologic Nurse Practitioner | cbuna.org |
| CURN | Certified Urologic Registered Nurse | cbuna.org |
| CWCN | Certified Wound Care Nurse | wocncb.org |
| CWCN-AP | Certified Wound Care Nurse-Advanced Practice | wocncb.org |
| CWOCN | Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse | wocncb.org |
| CWOCN-AP | Certified Wound Ostomy Continence Nurse-Advanced Practice | wocncb.org |
| CWON | Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse | wocncb.org |
| CWON-AP | Certified Wound Ostomy Nurse-Advanced Practice | wocncb.org |
| DCNP | Dermatology Certified Nurse Practitioner | dnanurse.org |
| DNC | Dermatology Nurse Certified | dnanurse.org |
| ENP-BC | Emergency Nurse Practitioner (specialty certification) | ANCC |
| FNP-BC | Family Nurse Practitioner | ANCC |
| FNP-C | Family Nurse Practitioner | aanpcert.org |
| GCNS-BC | Gerontological Clinical Nurse Specialist (retired exam) | ANCC |
| GNP-BC | Gerontological Nurse Practitioner | ANCC |
| HHCNS-BC | Home Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (retired exam) | ANCC |
| HN-BC | Holistic Nurse, Board Certified | ahncc.org |
| HNB-BC | Holistic Baccalaureate Nurse, Board Certified | ahncc.org |
| HWNC-BC | Health and Wellness Nurse Coach, Board Certified | ahncc.org |
| LNCC | Legal Nurse Consultant Certified | lncc.aalnc.org |
| NC-BC | Nurse Coach, Board Certified | ahncc.org |
| NCSN | National Certified School Nurse | ncbsn.org |
| NE-BC | Nurse Executive | ANCC |
| NEA-BC | Nurse Executive, Advanced | ANCC |
| NNP-BC | NNP-BC – Neonatal Nurse Practitioner | nccwebsite.org |
| NP-C | Adult Nurse Practitioner | aanpcert.org |
| OCN | Oncology Certified Nurse | oncc.org |
| OCNS-C | Orthopaedic Clinical Nurse Specialist – Certified | oncb.org |
| ONC | Orthopaedic Nurse Certified | oncb.org |
| ONP-C | Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner-Certified | oncb.org |
| PCCN | Progressive Care Nursing (Adult) | aacn.org |
| PCCN-K | Progressive Care Knowledge Professional (Adult) | aacn.org |
| PCNS-BC | Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist | ANCC |
| PHCNS-BC | Public/Community Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (retired exam) | ANCC |
| PHMS | Pediatric Primary Care Mental Health Specialist | pncb.org |
| PHNA-BC | Public Health Nursing, Advanced | ANCC |
| PMHCNS-BC | Adult Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist | ANCC |
| PMHCNS-BC | Child/Adolescent Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist | ANCC |
| PMHNP-BC | Adult Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner | ANCC |
| PMHNP-BC | Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (across the life span) | ANCC |
| PPCNP-BC | Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner | ANCC |
| RN-BC | Ambulatory Care Nursing | ANCC |
| RN-BC | Cardiac-Vascular Nursing | ANCC |
| RN-BC | Certified Vascular Nurse (retired exam) | ANCC |
| RN-BC | College Health Nursing (retired exam) | ANCC |
| RN-BC | Community Health Nursing (retired exam) | ANCC |
| RN-BC | Faith Community Nursing | ANCC |
| RN-BC | General Nursing, Practice (retired exam) | ANCC |
| RN-BC | Gerontological Nursing | ANCC |
| RN-BC | Hemostasis Nursing | ANCC |
| RN-BC | High-Risk Perinatal Nursing (retired exam) | ANCC |
| RN-BC | Home Health Nursing (retired exam) | ANCC |
| RN-BC | Informatics Nursing | ANCC |
| RN-BC | Medical-Surgical Nursing | ANCC |
| RN-BC | Nursing Case Management | ANCC |
| RN-BC | Nursing Professional Development | ANCC |
| RN-BC | Pain Management Nursing | ANCC |
| RN-BC | Pediatric Nursing | ANCC |
| RN-BC | Perinatal Nursing (retired exam) | ANCC |
| RN-BC | Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing | ANCC |
| RN-BC | Rheumatology Nursing | ANCC |
| RN-BC | School Nursing (retired exam) | ANCC |
| RNC-LRN | RNC-LRN – Low Risk Neonatal Nursing | nccwebsite.org |
| RNC-MNN | RNC-MNN – Maternal Newborn Nursing | nccwebsite.org |
| RNC-NIC | RNC-NIC – Neonatal Intensive Care Nursing | nccwebsite.org |
| RNC-OB | RNC-OB – Inpatient Obstetric Nursing | nccwebsite.org |
| SANE-A | Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner – Adult/Adolescent | forensicnurses.org |
| SANE-P | Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner – Pediatric | forensicnurses.org |
| SCRN | Stroke Certified Registered Nurse | abnncertfication.org |
| SNP-BC | School Nurse Practitioner (retired exam) | ANCC |
| TCRN | Trauma Certified Registered Nurse | bcencertifications.org |
| WHNP-BC | WHNP-BC – Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner | nccwebsite.org |
