April, 2026 NPD Certification Preparation Virtual Course

April, 2026 NPD Certification Preparation Virtual Course is organized by Association for Nursing Professional Development (ANPD) and will be held from Apr 22 - 24, 2026.

Description:
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.

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.