C-NPT - Certified in Neonatal Pediatric Transport

The Neonatal Pediatric Transport Subspecialty Certification (C-NPT) aims to provide a competency-based examination that tests specialty knowledge and the application of that knowledge. The certification is for licensed health care professionals in the US and Canada. They provide stabilization and transport interventions to critically ill neonatal and pediatric patients in all settings. The National Certification Corporation (NCC) offers the C-NPT.

Eligibility requirements

• Current/active/unencumbered license in the U.S. or Canada as a registered nurse, nurse practitioner, respiratory therapist, paramedic, physician, or physician assistant

• No practice experience is required, but it is recommended that you have at least two years of experience for the best possibility of successfully completing the credentialing process.

Cost to certify

$210 which is composed of a $50 non-refundable application submission cost, and a $160 testing fee.

Recertification is every three years, and the cost is $50

The National Certification Association (NCC) offers the following resources for exam candidates:

• Candidate Guide

• Testing Guide

• Registration Catalog

• Practice Test (Cost: $35)

The NCC also offers the following:

• Care of the Extremely Low Birth Weight Neonate (C-ELBW)

• Certified – Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM)

• Obstetric and Neonatal Quality and Safety (ONQS)

• Neonatal Neuro-Intensive Care (C-NNIC)