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Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam

How to apply to write the exam

  1. Complete the confirmation of program completion form and forward it to the educational institution where you completed your NP program.
  2. Complete the Disclosure of Information form, available on the CCRNR website and forward it to CARNA at nursepractitioners@nurses.ab.ca.
  3. Send two pieces of government-issued identification to nursepractitioners@nurses.ab.ca, one of which includes your photograph.
  4. Apply to the PNCB to write the exam.

Exam format and dates

Review the Fact Sheet for the PNCB exam on the CCRNR website.

Exam preparation

View available PNCB exam preparation resources.

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