Certifying Body & Credentials
This organization is the national body offering PMH-BC and PMHNP-BC certifications.
What is the ANCC
Certified nurses are linked to reduced ___ errors.
What are medical errors?
This is the minimum nursing license required for PMH-BC.
What is an active RN license?
Unlike some state-specific credentials, California hospitals adopt this kind of certification for psychiatric nurses.
What is a national certification?
Total number of multiple-choice questions on the PMH-BC exam.
What is 150 questions?
PMH-BC certification is valid for this many years before renewal.
What is 5 years?
Certification often leads to increases in this type of compensation
What are wages/salary?
RNs must have at least this many years of full-time experience before applying.
What is 2 years?
Leading California institutions like UCSF and Kaiser Permanente often provide this specific resource to support certification
What is exam reimbursement or study leave/pay?
Recommended time frame to prepare for the exam.
What is 3-6 months of studying for the exam?
This credential is specifically for advanced practice psychiatric nurse practitioners
What is PMHNP-BC?
73% of patients prefer hospitals with more of these types of nurses and can help with magnet status
What are certified nurses?
PMH-BC requires this many clinical hours in psych/mental health in the last 3 years.
Hospitals in California that seek Magnet status must integrate these two ANCC programs into their HR and training pipelines.
What is Magnet Recognition?
The number of hours required that are required for test preparation
30 hours
This entity accredits the ANCC’s certification programs
What is the ABSNC (Accreditation Board for Specialty Nursing Certification)?
Nurses report less of this workplace condition when certified.
What is burnout?
Number of CE hours in psychiatric-mental health nursing required.
What is 30 hours?
PMH-BC certification may be a preferred or required qualification in these types of psychiatric care settings
What are acute inpatient psychiatric hospitals or behavioral health units?
This organization provides study guides and preparation for the exam
What is the ANCC or Nurse.com/Mometrix?
PMH-BC is a certification focused on this nursing specialty.
What is Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing?
This type of advancement is more likely for certified nurses.
What is professional/career advancement?
The PMHNP-BC pathway requires these types of graduate-level courses.
What are advanced pathophysiology, pharmacology, health assessment, and psychotherapeutic courses?
California hospitals like Kaiser and UCSF emphasize this certification.
What is PMH-BC?
Assessment and Diagnosis makes up this percentage of the PMH-NP exam
21%