Advanced certification in nursing professional development is a recognition program that acknowledges the professional achievement of a nursing professional development (NPD) specialist who fulfills all NPD roles and responsibilities while demonstrating adherence to standards of professional practice and performance for the NPD specialist as delineated in the current edition of Nursing Professional Development: Scope and Standards of Practice.

The NPDA-BC certification is a portfolio-based method of certification. The NPDA-BC professional portfolio fulfills each NPD role and responsibility. It applies NPD specialist competencies as defined in the current edition of Nursing Professional Development: Scope and Standards of Practice. This credential requires recertification every five years.

The online portfolio application process, is temporarily paused as the Competency and Credentialing Institute (CCI) develops a more streamlined, user-friendly portfolio process. Visit their website for more information.