The resources accessible on this page can be valuable to educational programs and practicing APRNs throughout implementation of the Consensus Model for APRN Regulation.
As your partner in this transition, we welcome you to contact us with any questions. Please email us at APRNcert@aacn.org or call (800) 394-5995, ext. 334.
Consensus Model Report and Graphics
National APRN Standards & Guidelines
- Criteria for APRN Certification Exams – NCSBN - 8 pages
- Essentials of Master's Nursing Education – AACN-Colleges - 64 pages
- Essentials of Doctoral Nursing Education – AACN-Colleges - 28 pages
- NP & CNS Certification Rulemaking Guide
Videos and Webinars
- APRN Consensus Model Overview - video
- APRN Consensus Model Issues – NCSBN videos
- Adult-Gerontology Curriculum Webinars from AACN-Colleges
- APRN Consensus Model Webinar Slides for CNS Program Directors
- APRN Consensus Model Webinar Slides for NP Program Directors
Other Resources
- Frequently Asked Questions About the Consensus Model (LACE) - 5 pages
- AACN-Critical Care's Advocacy Role for APRNs
- APRN Consensus Model – Relentless Communication (see page 5)
- APRN Consensus Model Toolkit – NCSBN (website)
- APRN Regulation: The Licensure-Certification Interface (article)
- Activities Performed by Acute and Critical Care Advanced Practice Nurses (article)
- State Progress Toward Uniformity – NCSBN (website)
- LACE APRN Network (website)