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National Certification Corporation

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Abbreviation
  
NCC

Headquarters
  
Chicago, Illinois

Formation
  
1975 (1975)

Motto
  
Promoting quality health care through credentialing and education of health care professionals.

Type
  
not for profit organization

Purpose
  
Credentialing, certification, and education of nurses

The National Certification Corporation (NCC) was established for the development, administration, and evaluation of a program for certification in obstetric, gynecologic, and neonatal nursing specialties in the United States. Incorporated in 1975 and governed by a board of directors, NCC's certification program is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), the accreditation body of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence. As of 2009, NCC has awarded over 95,000 certifications and certificates of added qualification.

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Core certification

  • Registered Nurse Certified in Maternal Newborn Nursing (RNC-MNN)
  • Registered Nurse Certified in Neonatal Intensive Care (RNC-NIC)
  • Registered Nurse Certified in Inpatient Obstetrics (RNC-OB)
  • Registered Nurse Certified in Low Risk Neonatal Nursing (RNC-LRN)

    • Nurse Practitioner certification

  • Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner (WHNP-BC)
  • Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP-BC)

    • Certificates of added qualification

  • Certified in Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM)
  • Certified in Neonatal Pediatric Transport (C-NPT)

    • References

    National Certification Corporation Wikipedia
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