Nursing
PNCB CPNP-PC®Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care
The Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner – Primary Care (CPNP-PC) credential is issued by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) for nurse practitioners providing well-child and primary-care pediatric services. The current blueprint (effective October 2023) is based on the most recent PNCB Job Task Analysis. CPNP-PC is the scope-correct credential for outpatient/clinic pediatric NPs and is distinct from the acute-care CPNP-AC.
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Exam facts
Everything you need to know about the PNCB CPNP-PC® exam.
- Passing score
- 400 / 800 scaled score (criterion-referenced)
- Format & length
- 175 questions (150 scored + 25 pretest) · 3 hours
- Voucher cost
- $395 USD (includes $130 nonrefundable registration) · $280 retake
- Prerequisites
- Current unrestricted RN license + graduation from an accredited primary-care pediatric NP program (MSN, DNP, or post-master's certificate) aligned to NONPF primary-care competencies
- Validity
- 7 years (PNCB annual Recertification Program; advanced-practice pharmacology CE required each year)
What’s tested
Key topics on the PNCB CPNP-PC® exam.
The Cert Climb question bank is mapped to every domain on the official PNCB CPNP-PC® exam blueprint, so what you study is what the test asks.
- Assessment and Diagnosis
- Health Maintenance and Promotion
- Management
- Leadership, Ethics, and Practice Management
Who it’s for
Built for the people taking this exam.
Pediatric NPs practicing in primary-care pediatric clinics, school-based health centers, retail/urgent-care pediatric services, and pediatric subspecialty outpatient offices. Choose CPNP-PC over the family-NP (FNP) credential if your role is exclusively pediatric — it carries narrower but deeper recognition in pediatric employer pipelines.
Why it matters in 2026
The career signal.
Under the APRN Consensus Model, state boards license NPs by both population and care focus, and most pediatric primary-care jobs explicitly require CPNP-PC rather than a generalist FNP credential. Pediatric NP fill-rates in primary care lag pediatrician supply in many states, so CPNP-PC holders see strong placement — particularly in rural and HRSA-designated shortage areas where loan-repayment programs target the credential.
What you get
Everything you need to actually pass.
Full question bank
500 questions covering every objective on the official PNCB CPNP-PC® exam blueprint, with detailed explanations on every option — right and wrong.
Quiz modes
Timed exam simulation, missed-only review, topic drills, and a daily question of the day. Practice the way you study best.
Flashcards
Spaced-repetition flashcards generated from each topic. Pull them up on a phone in the gap between meetings.
Progress tracking
See per-topic accuracy and answered counts. Find weak areas before they cost you on test day.
Per-category premium
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No-fluff explanations
Every wrong answer comes with a 2-3 sentence explanation of why it’s wrong, not just “the correct answer is X.” Pattern recognition is the whole game.
Read while you study
PNCB CPNP-PC® articles & study guides
FAQ
Frequently asked questions about PNCB CPNP-PC®
How many questions does the PNCB CPNP-PC® bank have?
500 questions, organized into 4 subject areas mapped to the official exam objectives.
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How current is the PNCB CPNP-PC® content?
We track exam version updates and refresh the bank within weeks of new objectives. Where the version of an exam matters (e.g. CompTIA SY0-701 vs. SY0-601), question explanations call it out.
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