Where and When NCC Examinations Are Offered 1. As a voluntary certification process, the NCC certification examinations are designed to test for special knowledge of the specialty nurse and to test for entry-level knowledge of the nurse practitioner . The promotion of quality care through certification benefits not only the individual nurse and the nursing profession, but the public as well.
Certification elevates the standards of the obstetric, gynecologic and neonatal nursing practice.
This demonstrated expertise can help differentiate specialty knowledge level and skill base for career advancement or professional recognition. NCC believes that a universal designation for certification, such as RNC, will help make certification status recognizable and understandable by professionals within the health care system and by patients and the general public. When you earn your NCC Certificate of Added Qualification in a subspecialty area, you will receive a certificate which attests to your skill acquisition or added expertise in a specific specialty area. Back to Contents Home 3. To acknowledge receipt of your application, NCC will send you a guide to the examination you applied for.