American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board: NP Certification 101
Webinar Overview
Join this webinar to learn about the Family NP and Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP certifications offered through AANPCB. During the webinar, learn about the appropriate timeline for exam preparation, resources that will help you prepare, and some tips that will lead to a successful testing experience.
After participating in this webinar, attendees will be able to:
- Identify the AANPCB certification programs.
- Create a personal timeline for the exam application and testing.
- Review the application process for certifying with AANPCB.
- Identify multiple resources for exam preparation.
- Identify and anticipate factors that contribute to a successful testing experience
Speaker
Diane Tyler, PhD, RN, FNP-C, CAE, FAAN, FAANPDirector of Certification
American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB)
Dr. Diane Tyler is a family nurse practitioner and Director of Certification with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB). She has been an advanced practice nurse since 1996, and has worked in community health clinics, school-based primary care, occupational and retail health care clinics. Prior to her current role with AANPCB, Dr. Tyler was a professor of clinical nursing and director of the NP programs at The University of Texas at Austin. Recent professional activities include advancing certification and accreditation standards and nursing specialty role development. Dr. Tyler is a certified association executive, an appointed member on the National Commission for Certifying Agencies, and a fellow in the American Academy of Nursing and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. She received her BSN from the UT Health Science Center San Antonio and her MSN and PhD from UT Austin. Post-graduate FNP preparation was completed at UT Galveston as a component of a post-doctoral fellowship in primary care sponsored by the W. K. Kellogg Foundation and the Southern Regional Education Board.
Pricing and CE Credit
This webinar is free to deans, faculty, staff and students from AACN member schools of nursing. All non-member audiences will be required to pay a $59 webinar fee.
Continuing Education Credits:
Eligible attendees may receive one continuing nursing education (CNE) contact hour for participating in this webinar. The American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) is an accredited CNE-provider by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation.