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Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner · AANP or ANCC · Last reviewed
AGPCNP is the adult-focused cousin of the FNP — primary care for adults and older adults, minus peds and OB. Two exam routes, a familiar prep path, and a fast-aging population driving demand. Here's how to pass.
The AGPCNP certification credentials you for primary care of adolescents through older adults — health promotion, chronic-disease management, and the complex needs of an aging population. You can certify through AANP (the A-GNP exam) or ANCC (the AGPCNP-BC exam); both lead to the same licensure. Compared with the FNP it drops pediatrics and obstetrics and goes deeper on adult and geriatric primary care.
| Exam options | AANP A-GNP · ANCC AGPCNP-BC |
| AANP format | 150 questions (135 scored); 3 hours |
| ANCC format | 175 questions (150 scored); 3.5 hours; pass = scaled 350 |
| Recent pass rate | ~80%+ first-time (varies by exam/year/program) |
| Initial exam fee | AANP ~$240/$315 · ANCC ~$295/$395 (member/non-member) |
| Recertification | Every 5 years (CE + practice hours, or retake) |
Exam specifications and fees change — always confirm current details with AANP or ANCC before registering.
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AGPCNP is adult-gerontology PRIMARY care (adolescents through older adults; no peds/OB). The FNP covers the whole family across the lifespan including children; the AGACNP covers adult-gero ACUTE/hospital care. Choose AGPCNP if you want outpatient adult/geriatric primary care, FNP if you want all ages, and AGACNP if you want high-acuity hospital practice. Confirm what your program prepared you for and what employers/state boards accept.
Both AANP and ANCC AGPCNP certifications renew every 5 years through continuing education plus practice-hour/professional-development requirements, or by retaking the exam. Confirm current renewal requirements with the certifying body.
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