SECTION V: General Information on the Master's Nurse Practitioner Degree and Advanced Certificate NP Programs

Nurse Practitioner Certification

State Link to section

Upon successful completion of an approved nurse practitioner program, Master’s and Advanced Certificate graduates must apply for certification and registration as a nurse practitioner to use the title and practice in New York. The application forms for certification and registration, are available online by contacting the Division of Professional Licensing Services. See Appendix E for additional information on the process.

The State Education Department Office of the Professions
Division of Professional Licensing Services Nurse Practitioner Unit
89 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12234-1000
Phone: (518) 474-3817 ext. 270
Fax: (518)-402-5354
Email

Master’s and Advanced Certificate graduates who plan to practice in other states must contact the appropriate state regulatory agency to complete the requirements. Contact information (website, address, phone number) for all the state agencies are available at the National Council for State Boards of Nursing website.

National Certification Link to section

Passing a national certification examination in a nurse practitioner specialty is a professional expectation. Although not required for nurse practitioner certification and registration in New York, professional certification is required in almost every other state. Most employers in NYS require national certification as a condition of employment. Most insurers are requiring national certification to obtain billing numbers and to be listed as an approved provider. Website addresses for the national certifying agencies for Master’s and Advanced Certificate graduates of SON NP specialty programs are shown in the following table. See Appendix E, F, and G for additional information.