Withdrawal of Applications for Initial Certification or Renewal of Certification

A. Inital Certification Applications

An applicant or candidate may withdraw their application for initial certification. The ANCC must receive a written request to withdraw the application before the candidate has taken the examination and before the end of the candidate’s testing window for the applicant or candidate to receive a refund, less the administrative fee. 

B. Renewal Applications 

Candidates may withdraw their application to renew certification. The ANCC must receive a written request before the certification renewal is issued for the candidate to receive a refund, less the administrative fee. If a candidate is taking the examination for renewal, the written withdrawal request must be received before the candidate has taken the examination and before the end of the candidate’s testing window.