What is AOCNP? Advanced Oncology Certified NP

AOCNP stands for Advanced Oncology Certified NP. It is a specialty certification issued by Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation.

What it is: Advanced Oncology Certified NP (AOCNP) is a specialty certification. oncc.org/certifications
Who issues it: Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation. oncc.org/certifications
Who may hold it: Open to advanced practice registered nurses. oncc.org/certifications
Current status: Currently offered by the issuer. oncc.org/certifications
Where it prints: Printed after your name, in position 5 of the standard display order. ANCC: how to display your credentials
How you get it: Hold a current, unrestricted RN license in the US, its territories or Canada and a graduate NP degree, with either an oncology focus and 500 supervised hours as an adult oncology NP, or another NP focus and 1,000 hours as an adult oncology NP, both within 5 years, plus one graduate oncology course (or the CE equivalent). Pass the AOCNP exam (165 multiple-choice questions, 3 hours); certification lasts 4 years. Source: Oncology Nursing Certification Corporation

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