What are the certification requirements for a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner?
A. The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) requires that candidates for their psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner certification exams must: The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) requires that candidates for their psychiatric and mental health nurse practitioner certification exams must: Hold a currently active professional license in the United States or its territories. Hold a masters or higher degree in nursing. Have graduated from an accredited institution that grants graduate-level academic credit for all course work, includes both didactic and clinical components and includes a minimum of 500 hours of supervised clinical practice in the specialty area and role. Have graduated from an accredited masters or post-masters program that prepared the candidate as either an Adult or Family Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), which includes: o Advanced health assessment (to include both physical and mental health. [Pediatric and adolesce
