Complete an application for NCC.

Go onto the NCC site to be sure you are following the correct guidelines to apply for this exam. Guidelines can be found in the certification catalog. To obtain a catalog, call the National Certification Corporation at (312) 951-0207 or visit their web site for an online catalog. The online catalog is called Nurse Practitioner Registration Catalog. In the catalog, you will find directions to apply, an application, testing dates, and fees. Other information of interest may be found on their site at www.nccnet.org.

Complete an on-line request form for the Family and Community Health Nursing Department.

After your have reviewed the application process from NCC, the next thing you want to do is fill out the Family and Community Health Nursing Department on-line request form in order to receive your Form 1 and Documentation of Education Preparation to include in your application packet to NCC. This form will be mailed to you a few days after you graduate from the School of Nursing.

Transcripts

After you have graduated, you will need to obtain an official copy of your transcript and mail the to NCC with your application. Please note that each student is responsible for obtaining their own transcripts.

NCC will not keep incomplete applications.

What this means is that you must mail in a completed application with all fees and necessary forms all at once. If they receive an incomplete application, it will be sent back to you. Steps for applying are in their NP registration catalog. Don't forget to retain a copy of everything you send to NCC for your personal records!

For the Virginia State Board of Nursing, the department chair will send them a letter letting them know you have officially graduated. Don't forget in addition to applying to NCC, its your responsibility to obtain a state license in order to practice! Directions for this are found at the Virginia State Board of Nursing website.

Accrediting Agency for the School of Nursing is The National League for Nursing.