Certification
DNC & DCNP Certification Grants
Dermatology Nursing Certification (DNC) Examination Grant
Purpose: To support nurses (RNs) taking the Dermatology Nursing Certification Exam.
Award: The recipients will receive payment of the $175 registration fee to take the examination in 2010.
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Dermatology Nurse Practitioner Certification (DCNP) Examination Grant
Purpose: To support nurse practitioners taking the Dermatology Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam.
Award: The recipients will receive payment of the $275 registration fee to take the examination in 2010.
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Why Certification?
Certification provides an added credential beyond licensure and demonstrates by examination that the Registered Nurse has acquired a core body of specialized knowledge and adheres to specialized nursing standards. It assures consumer protection and confers peer and public recognition to those individuals who prove proficient in their practice. The Dermatology Nursing Certification Board (DNCB) is a member of the American Board of Nursing Specialties.
Read a Position Statement on the Value of Specialty Nursing Certification
from the American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS)
Designation of Certification
Certification is awarded to those who have successfully completed the certification process by meeting the eligibility criteria and passing a multiple choice written examination. The designated credential is Dermatology Nurse Certified (DNC).
Certification is valid for a period of three (3) years. Recertification may be attained through contact hours of continuing education credit or by examination.
2010 Call for Nominations
DNCB is looking for two qualified and dedicated individuals to fill two positions that will become vacant in March of 2010: one is a Director position and one is a Secretary position. The two vacant positions are for Nurse Practitioners as the board is an even mix of two RNs and two NPs.
Secretary Position Description
Director Position Description
Retired Credential
As of May 2009, the DNCB will be offering a retired credential. DNC's or DCNP's who have retired from the profession may select the retired status. The one-time retirement fee is $75. The "retired credential" individual would be required to provide evidence of continuing education credits in order to reactive the credential to a non-retired status.
