ENP-BC - Emergency Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified (ANCC)

The Emergency Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified (ENP-BC) certification is a professional credential for nurse practitioners specializing in emergency care. Administered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), this certification endorses a nurse practitioner's advanced expertise in managing patients across the lifespan in emergency care settings, including urgent care clinics and emergency departments. It’s currently available for renewal only.

Eligibility

Available for renewal only.

Completion Time: N/A

Cost: See renewal costs below

Exam Format

Not applicable.

Renewal

The ENP-BC credential must be renewed every 5 years after meeting the following renewal requirements:

• Hold a current, active APRN license

• Hold current ENP-BC certification from ANCC

• Complete 75 contact hours of continuing education (CE), with 25 CE hours in pharmacology

• Complete at least 1 of 7 certification renewal categories, which include 

  • CE Hours (in addition to mandatory hours)

  • Academic Credits

  • Presentations

  • Evidence-Based Practice, Quality Improvement Project, Publication or Research

  • Preceptor Hours

  • Professional Service

  • Practice Hours

• Pay renewal fee

Before starting the renewal process, applicants must enter proof of professional development in their ANCC online account.

Renewal Fees

• American Nurses Association (ANA) members: $200

• American Academy of Emergency Nurse Practitioners (AAENP) and Emergency Association (ENA) members: $280

• Nonmembers: $350

• All prices include a nonrefundable $140 administrative fee

ENP-BC holders whose certification has been expired for 2 years or less may reactivate their certification by completing the standard renewal requirements and paying an additional $125 reactivation fee. Because this credential is only available for renewal only, applicants whose certification has been expired for more than 2 years are no longer eligible to renew or reactivate the credential.

75 CE hours directly related to emergency nursing, with at least 25 of these hours in pharmacology.

Renewal Handbook

The ANCC also offers the following:

• Pain Management Nursing Certification (PMGT-BC)

• Informatics Nursing Certification (RN-BC)

• Gerontological Nursing Certification (GERO-BC)

• Ambulatory Care Nursing Certification (AMB-BC)

• Cardiac Vascular Nursing Certification (CV-BC)

• Medical-Surgical Nursing Certification (MEDSURG-BC)