AMERICAN HOLISTIC NURSES' CERTIFICATION CORPORATION
RECERTIFICATION GENERAL INFORMATION
Certification is valid for a period of five (5) years from the date appearing on the certificate. Recertification is due on the fifth year, the last day of the month appearing on the certificate. AHNCC will notify Certificants approximately six (6) months prior to their expiration date. Recertification documents are due two (2) months or 60 days before the Certification Expiration Date to ensure time for processing. Certification is no longer active after the date stated on the certificate if the recertification process has not been completed. Inactive certificants can not use certification credentials.
AHNCC Recertification
IMPORTANT NOTICE
AHNCC frequently encounters difficulty communicating with Certificants due to changes in home addresses, telephones, employment sites, and/or email addresses. Certificants are responsible for notifying AHNCC of any change in name, address, email or telephone number. AHNCC and AHNA are independent organizations; you must notify both to maintain current profiles. Thank you for your assistance with this important matter.
RECERTIFICATION REQUIRES THAT THE NURSE
•Continue to be in good standing in Nursing with an active, unrestricted license; •Be in active practice in Holistic Nursing; and
•Provide documentation of active learning through continuing education as described below.
Successful completion of 100 contact hours of Continuing Education in Holistic Nursing within the five years period preceding the date of expiration of the certification period. At least twenty percent (20%) of the contact hours must directly address Holistic Nursing. The remaining contact hours can be related to holistic methods of practice; studies that facilitate self-care and growth; and transformation within a holistic context. Alternative options for Continuing Education Units can be found below.
The contact hours must be approved by a licensing board, credentialing body, educational institution or other qualified individual or organization. Appropriate documentation of continued education (such as certificates of completion) must be submitted with application for Recertification.
AHNCC Recertification
Recertification Documentation
Recertification requires submission of several documents no later than 60 days prior to certification expiration. These include:
1) Recertification Application form, 2) CE documentation record, and 3) Recertification fee.
AHNCC has Gone Green. Please download Recertification documents below. Recertification packets will be sent by snail mail only upon request.
Failure
to submit a complete packet within 60 days prior to Certification
Expiration Date results in a late fee of $35.00. Individuals submitting
a Recertification Packet within 90 days after expiration of their certification are required to pay a late fee of $100.00 to reactive certification.
Persons who have an expired certification have the option of reactivating their certification. The specific process depends on the time lapsed between recertification due date, and the date when the candiadate pursues reactivation. The Reactivation Handbook can be found in the Documents Library.
