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Certification provides an added credential beyond licensure and demonstrates by examination that the Registered Nurse has acquired a core body of specialized knowledge and adheres to specialized nursing standards. It assures consumer protection and confers peer and public recognition to those individuals who prove proficient in their practice. The Dermatology Nursing Certification Board (DNCB) is a member of the American Board of Nursing Specialties.
Read a Position Statement on the Value of Specialty Nursing Certification from the American Board of Nursing Specialties (ABNS)
Certification is awarded to those who have successfully completed the certification process by meeting the eligibility criteria and passing a multiple choice written examination. The designated credential is Dermatology Nurse Certified (DNC).
Certification is valid for a period of three (3) years. Recertification may be attained through contact hours of continuing education credit or by examination.
As of May 2009, the DNCB will be offering a retired credential. DNC's or DCNP's who have retired from the profession may select the retired status. The one-time retirement fee is $75. The "retired credential" individual would be required to provide evidence of continuing education credits in order to reactive the credential to a non-retired status.