ANCC exams are available internationally. For test center locations, please visit www.prometric.om/ancc.
If you plan to take the exam at any international location, please follow these instructions:
- If you are licensed outside the US:
Please have the RN license verified for equivalency by a credentials evaluation organization, such as World Education Services (WES) or CGFNS International (CGFNS) prior to application.
- If you were educated outside the US and the exam requires a degree (NON-APRN only):
Please have degrees verified for equivalency by a credentials evaluation organization, such as WES or CGFNS prior to application. This applies to nurses licensed inside and outside the US.
- If you are an APRN (Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nurse Practitioner) applicant:
Candidates must meet all current eligibility requirements. This includes: hold a master's, postgraduate, or doctoral degree from program accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC). ANCC does not accept individual course-by-course evaluations of programs. This applies to nurses license inside and outside the US.
- There is an additional fee for international testing.
- Due to time zone differences, please provide a viable email address or other means of communication in case ANCC needs to contact you.
- Each international location determines requirements to schedule an exam. Review
instructions at www.prometric.com/ANCC.
- Candidates will receive test results on-site before leaving the center. If you do not receive
your results, contact ANCC immediately.
Contact the ANCC Customer Care Center at 1.800.284.2378 or 301.628.5000 or certification@ana.org for details or if you have additional questions.
Military nurses wishing to take an exam outside of the United States may sit for exams at Prometric™ global testing centers.