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title: Everything You Need to Know About Nurse Practitioner Certification | ThriveAP
description: Taking your nurse practitioner certification exam is the culmination of your NP education. Do you have what it takes to practice as an NP, or not? While the nurse practitioner certification process can be confusing and stressful to say the least, knowing what you’re up against can give you an edge in the process. Over … Everything You Need to Know About Nurse Practitioner Certification Read More »
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# Everything You Need to Know About Nurse Practitioner Certification

Taking your nurse practitioner certification exam is the culmination of your NP education. Do you have what it takes to practice as an NP, or not? While the nurse practitioner certification process can be confusing and stressful to say the least, knowing what you’re up against can give you an edge in the process.

Over the past year here at ThriveAP, we’ve devoted some time to talking about the FAQ’s of the nurse practitioner certification process. If you are taking the NP certification exam in the near future or have questions about the certification process, the following posts can help. Presenting our NP certification link pack!

**Comparing the ANCC and AANPCP Exams**

[ANCC vs. AANP: Comparing Nurse Practitioner Certification Exams](https://thriveap.com/blog/ancc-vs-aanp-comparing-nurse-practitioner-certification-exams)

[How Do Pass Rates on the ANCC and AANP Certification Exams Compare?](https://thriveap.com/blog/how-do-pass-rates-ancc-and-aanp-certification-exams-compare)

[ANCC vs. AANP Certification: Which is Least Expensive?](https://thriveap.com/blog/ancc-vs-aanp-certification-which-least-expensive)

**Studying for the Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam**

[4 Best Live NP Certification Review Courses](https://thriveap.com/blog/4-best-live-np-certification-review-courses)

[Top 5 Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Review Books](https://thriveap.com/blog/top-5-family-nurse-practitioner-certification-review-books)

[National NP Certification Exam: What is the Best Way to Study?](https://thriveap.com/blog/national-nurse-practitioner-certification-exam-what-best-way-study)

**NP Policy and Changes to the Certification Process**

[What is the APRN Consensus Model?](https://thriveap.com/blog/what-aprn-consensus-model)

[How Does the APRN Consensus Model Affect Nurse Practitioners?](https://thriveap.com/blog/how-does-aprn-consensus-model-affect-nurse-practitioners)

[Practicing as a Nurse Practitioner Without Certification? Its Time to Reconsider](https://thriveap.com/blog/practicing-np-without-certification-its-time-reconsider)

**The NP Certification Renewal Process**

[Comparing the ANCC and AANP Recertification Process](https://thriveap.com/blog/comparing-ancc-and-aanpcp-recertification-process)

[How Do You Renew Your Nurse Practitioner Certification?](https://thriveap.com/blog/how-do-you-renew-your-nurse-practitioner-certification)

[Nurse Practitioner Recertification: How Do You Re-Enter Practice?](https://thriveap.com/blog/nurse-practitioner-recertification-how-do-you-re-enter-practice)

**More Certification Stuff…**

[NP Certification Exams: Exploring Your Options](https://thriveap.com/blog/np-certification-exams-exploring-your-options)

[How to Change Your Name On NP Licensure and Certification ](https://thriveap.com/blog/how-change-your-name-nurse-practitioner-licensing)

 

You Might Also Like: [Which States Do Not Require the Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam?](https://thriveap.com/blog/which-states-do-not-require-nurse-practitioner-certification-exam)

 

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