Neonatal Nurse Certification Exam Test Preparation

The Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Certification is administered by the National Certification Corporation. Successful candidates can use the credential NNP-BC for a period of 3 years.

Exam Details


     •  The test is available both in a Computer- based format and a paper- pencil format.
     •  The computer based test is conducted Monday to Friday at 100 Applied Measurement Professionals (AMP) Assessment Centers located all over the country.
     •  The paper- pencil format of test is held at pre arranged test centers.
     •  The current fee for the examination is $250 for the paper- pencil version and $300 for the computerized one.
     •  Interested candidates can schedule and reschedule an exam appointment over phone or online at http://goamp.com/ within a 90 day from confirmation of their eligibility.
     •  Failure to take the test on the scheduled date results in forfeiture of all fees.
     •  A preliminary pass/fail score report is generated & given to candidates after the exam, followed by the final written results 21 days later.
     •  The certification can be maintained either by continued education in the specialty or by way of a re examination.



Duration


The exam is 3 hours.



Exam Format


     •  As of 2009, the core exam has 175 questions and the sub specialty 125 questions.
     •  The questions are evaluated for the difficulty level and ability level, which make up the pass/fail score. In addition, qualitative feedback on the content of the responses is also evaluated.
     •  Candidates are allowed a practice test before attempting the actual test.



Exam Content


     •  General Assessment & Management (15-20%)
     •  Family Integration (< 5%)
     •  General Management (20-30%)
     •  The Disease Process (45-55%)
     •  Professional Issues (<5%)



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