What is PED-BC? Pediatric Nursing - BC

PED-BC stands for Pediatric Nursing - BC. It is a specialty certification issued by American Nurses Credentialing Center.

What it is: Pediatric Nursing - BC (PED-BC) is a specialty certification. nursingworld.org/our-certifications
Who issues it: American Nurses Credentialing Center. nursingworld.org/our-certifications
Who may hold it: Open to registered nurses. nursingworld.org/our-certifications
Current status: Currently offered by the issuer. nursingworld.org/our-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: Requires an active RN license, the equivalent of 2 years of full-time RN practice, at least 2,000 hours of pediatric practice in the last 3 years, and 30 hours of pediatric continuing education in the last 3 years, plus passing ANCC's computer-based Pediatric Nursing exam; the credential is renewed every 5 years. ANCC is moving this credential to renewal only: it accepts new applications through December 31, 2026, exams are retired after December 31, 2027, and nurses certified as of January 1, 2028 can keep renewing. Source: American Nurses Credentialing Center

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