AAENP Academic Program Validation Application

Validation is the official recognition on the AAENP website that an emergency nurse practitioner (ENP) academic program meets the standards established by the AAENP Validation Committee for the inclusion of appropriate specialty content.  Academic and fellowship programs must receive validation to be listed on the AAENP website.

To obtain validation, programs should follow these steps:

  1. The program submits an Intent for Validation Review letter and pays the deposit. 

    Intent for Review Fee: $1,000
    Submit Your Intent for Validation Review Letter
  2. The program submits a Complete Application as outlined in the Emergency Nurse Practitioner Scope and Standards book to AAENP and pays the complete application fee to initiate the review process.

    Application Fee: $1,000
    Submit the Full Application

Validation Process

  • Day 1. Complete application for validation received.
  • Day 14. Chair forwards to reviewers.
  • Day 42. Reviewers submit recommendation(s) to chair.
  • Day 60. Chair sends formal response to applicant.


AAENP Academic Program Validation Renewal Application Options

To obtain validation renewal, programs should follow these steps:

For validation renewal, there are two options.

1) Submit an application for validation.

a) AAENP recommends that programs submit an application for continued validation at least six months prior to the program’s validation expiration date. For a review of continued validation by AAENP, the program must submit an application for review.

b) The program submits an Intent for Validation Review letter and pays the deposit. Intent for Review Fee: $1,000

Submit Your Intent for Validation Review Letter

c) The program submits a Complete Application as outlined in the Emergency Nurse Practitioner Scope and Standards book to AAENP and pays the complete application fee to initiate the review process. Application Fee: $1,000

Submit the Full Application

2) Submit a program self-study for validation.

     a)  The self-study option must be elected by submitting a request for self-study on the AAENP website.
     b)  The self-study must be submitted to the AAENP Validation Committee before validation expiration.
     c)   The self-study must be completed by the ENP program director.
     d)  Deficiencies must be accompanied by an action plan to correct the deficiency within 90 days.