Call to Action: Leveraging American Nurses Credentialing Center Nursing Continuing Professional Development Credit for Prior Learning Assessment-Part 1.

Abstract

American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Accreditation in Nursing Continuing Professional Development (NCPD) provides rigorous and objective evidence of the quality of education that supports nursing professional practice. Accredited, competency-based education (CBE) that is outcome driven demonstrates the value of education to the nurse, to the profession, and to the patient. The ANCC as a global standard setter and innovator in NCPD has led this effort with the inception of the OB-CE Model©. Further, the ANCC has created a vision for CBE to be a preferred method for educational design and learner assessment for change. The ANCC NCPD accreditation program has led the charge for academic institutions to rethink their position on CBE and acceptance of accredited NCPD as evidence of prior learning for academic credit. [J Contin Educ Nurs. 2023;54(8):341-343.].