Certification Categories
Preparation for the Exam
Expectations and Responsibilities
New Test Management Organization
Nurse Coaching Video
Certification Categories
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NC-BC® (Nurse Coach Board Certified) |
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HWNC-BC® (Health and Wellness Nurse Coach Board Certified) |
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*International candidates who are not planning on working in the United States may submit an RN license from their country. A US license is required if the applicant plans to seek employment in the US.
**A minimum of 10 hours of personal coaching experience is recommended (but is not required) as a way of obtaining learning experiences related to Core Value 5 pertaining to Nurse Coach Self-Development.
NOTE: HWNC-BC® is a nurse coach credential and can be used instead of NC-BC® if you are actively certified as both holistic nurse and nurse coach. (You can use both holistic nurse and nurse coach credentials.) If you are actively certified as both and need an HWNC-BC® certificate to replace your NC-BC® certificate, please contact us at info@ahncc.org.Preparation for the Exam
It is the responsibility of the individual to prepare for the exam. The two primary resources are the Core Essentials for the Professional Nurse Coach Role and The Art and Science of Nurse Coaching: The Provider’s Guide to Coaching Scope and Competencies, Second Edition (Hess, Dossey, Southard, Luck, Schaub, & Bark). Examination items are developed to test the Core Practice Competencies of Nurse Coaching.
The competencies may be found as an appendix in the Core Essentials for the Professional Nurse Coach Role.
To obtain The Art and Science of Nurse Coaching: The Provider’s Guide to Coaching Scope and Competencies, Second Edition (Hess, Dossey, Southard, Luck, Schaub, & Bark) click here.
Expectations and Responsibilities
Only nurse coaches certified by AHNCC may use the designated credentials. Nurse coaches may NOT use the credential when the nurse coach has:
- Not completed the Certification or Recertification Process consistent with the level of competence;
- A restricted, inactive, or withdrawn license;
- Requested inactive status; or
- Certification has been withdrawn by AHNCC.
New Test Management Organization
PLEASE NOTE:
AHNCC is excited to announce that we have moved to C-NET for our testing management organization. We are pleased to offer new services to applicants at no additional cost.
Handbooks, Practice Tests, and Applications are now available.
Flyer
See links below.
Additional services to be offered to our applicants include:
- practice test fees have been reduced to $65;
- year-round testing;
- once approved, a three-month window for testing versus a two-week testing session;
- immediate notification of examination results.
For questions related to the AHNCC Application or Testing process, contact C-NET at:
info@cnetnurse.com
C-NET
800-463-0786
For other questions, please contact Talysha Hickerson at info@ahncc.org, or call 785-267-0943. We look forward to working with you and helping you however we can.
New information regarding AHNCC examinations is now available. To learn more, click here.
For COVID-19 Update, click here.
Have a nice day. 🙂
Warmly,
Dr. Margaret Erickson, CEO, AHNCC