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February, 2026 NPD Certification Preparation Virtual Course
NPD Certification Preparation Course
Provided by ANPD
February 11, 18, & 25, 2025 from 12:00 pm – 4:30 pm CT daily

Registration:

ANPD Member: $375
Non-Member: $550

Attend an instructor-led ANPD Certification Preparation course taught by NPD experts.

About the Certification Preparation Course: 

This interactive, live course held over 3 half-days is intended to increase your nursing professional development (NPD) knowledge and help you prepare for the NPD certification exam offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). The course offers 14 ANCC NCPD contact hours and covers the major domains of practice found in the board certification exam: Educational Process Standards; Leadership; Ethical, Legal and Regulatory Standards; Evidence-based Practice and Research; Technology; and Program/Project Management and Process Improvement. Course participants are also provided with a comprehensive course handbook to aid in studying for the ANCC exam after completion of the course.

In addition to access to the live course, registrants will be enrolled in the NPD Certification Preparation Course pre- and post-tests in ANPD’s Continuing Education Center. It is highly recommended that you complete the pre-test before you attend the live course. Pre- & post-test scores are provided immediately on completion of each 60-question test, allowing identification of domains as areas of focus when preparing for the certification exam. After the live course, participants can assess knowledge gained by taking the post-test and comparing their scores to the pre-test, as well as view answer rationales for each question. Instructions to access the pre- and post-tests will be provided to attendees two (2) weeks before the course.

Registration Includes:

  • Participation in the instructor-led virtual live course held via Zoom
  • Access to pre- and post-tests in ANPD's Continuing Education Center. Participant review of the test questions and answer rationales will be available for 90 days after the live course completion.
  • Access to the course handbook for use during and after the live course for 90 days
  • Awarding of ANCC NCPD contact hours with successful completion of the course.

Registration for this course is limited to 35 participants. Course registration for available seat openings is secured with received payment.

Target Audience:

  • Registered nurses preparing for the specialty certification exam in nursing professional development (NPD), offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
  • RNs desiring additional education in nursing professional development.

Description: This program is intended to prepare participants for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) specialty examination in nursing professional development by increasing the participant’s foundational nursing professional development knowledge. The content of this course is designed in congruence with current ANCC NPD-BC Testing Content Outline that applies to individuals testing on and after February 26, 2025. Please see ANCC’s website for more information. 

 Outcome:

  • Short term measurement: Upon course completion, 80% of participants will report an increase in their knowledge of the content found of American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) specialty examination in nursing professional development.
  • Long term measurement: Completed long-term follow up survey results will indicate that 85% of participants who took the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) specialty exam in nursing professional development will report successful certification was achieved.

Successful Completion:

  • This course awards a total of 14 ANCC NCPD contact hours.
  • To be awarded 12 ANCC NCPD contact hours for attendance of the live course, participants must:
    • Attend the live course in its entirety. Partial credit may be awarded for full attendance of a single day (8 hours Day 1, 4 hours Day 2).
    • Complete the online course evaluation within 30 days of the live course completion
  • To be awarded 2 ANCC NCPD contact hours for the pre- and post- tests, participants must:
    • Complete the pre-test and the post-test with answer rationale review within 30 days of the live course completion.

Continuing Education: Association for Nursing Professional Development is accredited with distinction as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Commission on Accreditation.

ANCC NCPD Contact Hours Awarded: 14

Expiration (Pre- and post-test access): 90 days after completion of live course

Cancellation Policy: This course is intended to be taken in its entirety. Cancellation must be sent in writing to education@anpd.org at least 1 week before the first day of the course. No make-up date(s) or refunds are provided for missed classes.

Disclaimer: Participation in this course does not guarantee successful performance on the ANCC NPD Board Certification Exam, nor is it intended to predict exam performance. It may, however, help identify areas of strength and opportunities as a part of a comprehensive exam preparation plan.

  • NPD Certification Prep Pre-Test
    Contains 1 Component(s)

    Complete this 60-question Pre-Test before attending the live course. Disclaimer: These practice questions have not been psychometrically tested. They are simply representative of the types of application questions that may appear on the exam. Access to the Pre-Test expires 90 days after completion of the live course.

    Complete this 60-question Pre-Test before attending the live course.

    Disclaimer: These practice questions have not been psychometrically tested. They are simply representative of the types of application questions that may appear on the exam.

    Access to the Pre-Test expires 90 days after completion of the live course.

  • Certification Preparation Handbook
    Contains 1 Component(s)

    Used as a reference throughout the Virtual Nursing Professional Development Certification Preparation Course. Will be referred to as the "handout," or "handbook." This handbook is available for participants to download for 90 days after the completion of the live course.

    Used as a reference throughout the Virtual Nursing Professional Development Certification Preparation Course. Will be referred to as the "handout," or "handbook." This handbook is available for participants to download for 90 days after the completion of the live course.

  • February 11, 18, and 25 Virtual Cert Prep Zoom Link
    Contains 1 Component(s)

    This link will allow you to access the appropriate Zoom meeting room to attend the virtual cert prep course. The same Zoom link will be used for each day of the course.

    This link will allow you to access the appropriate Zoom meeting room to attend the virtual cert prep course. The same Zoom link will be used for each day of the course.

  • Nursing Professional Development Certification Preparation Course - Day 1
    Contains 1 Component(s)

    Attestation that participant has completed Day 1 of the Virtual Nursing Professional Development Certification Course.

    Attestation that participant has completed Day 1 of the Virtual Nursing Professional Development Certification Course.

  • Nursing Professional Development Certification Preparation Course - Day 2
    Contains 1 Component(s)

    Attestation that participant has completed Day 2 of the Virtual Nursing Professional Development Certification Course.

    Attestation that participant has completed Day 2 of the Virtual Nursing Professional Development Certification Course.

  • February 11, 18, and 25 Nursing Professional Development Certification Preparation Course - Day 3
    Contains 2 Component(s), Includes NCPD contact hours

    Thank you for participating in ANPD's Certification Preparation Course. Complete the evaluation to receive ANCC NCPD contact hours after participating in the entire course. In the future, you will receive another evaluation via email to inquire about your exam success and any long-term practice changes you have made as a result of this course.

    Thank you for participating in ANPD's Certification Preparation Course. Complete the evaluation to receive ANCC NCPD contact hours after participating in the entire course.

    In the future, you will receive another evaluation via email to inquire about your exam success and any long-term practice changes you have made as a result of this course.

  • NPD Certification Prep Post-Test
    Contains 2 Component(s), Includes NCPD contact hours

    Take this 60 question Post-Test after you have completed the live course. Disclaimer: These practice questions have not been psychometrically tested. They are simply representative of the types of application questions that may appear on the exam. Access to the Post-Test expires 90 days after completion of the live course.

    Take this 60 question Post-Test after you have completed the live course.

    Disclaimer: These practice questions have not been psychometrically tested. They are simply representative of the types of application questions that may appear on the exam.

    Access to the Post-Test expires 90 days after completion of the live course.

  • Resource Guide - Certification Preparation
    Contains 1 Component(s)

    This Resource Guide provides additional online resources categorized by test domain for participants who would like supplemental information related to the content covered in the course.

    This Resource Guide provides additional online resources categorized by test domain for participants who would like supplemental information related to the content covered in the course.