Practice Transition Accreditation Program® (PTAP) Apply
Before you apply, determine whether your program is eligible and assess your readiness to apply. See the Practice Transition Accreditation Program® Application Manual for full eligibility criteria.
Assess Readiness to Apply
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Complete the gap analysis found in the getting started guide.
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Review the 2024 ANCC Practice Transition Accreditation Program® (PTAP) Application Manual
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Manual addendums can be found here.
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Contact the ANCC PTAP/APPFA Team (practicetransition@ana.org) to determine the appropriate review cycle for your program.
- The ANCC PTAP program conducts 4 review cycles a year (see table below):
Application Cycle February 2027 May 2027 August 2027 November 2027 Application Submission September 28-29, 2026
(updated 7.8.26)
January 11 & 12, 2027 March 29 & 30, 2027 June 7 & 8, 2027 Self-study Submission February 3, 2027 May 5, 2027 August 4, 2027 November 3, 2027
Application acceptance will begin at 9 am EST on the start date and end on the last date or when the cycle is full.
Please note: Depending on application volume, you may be placed into the next available cycle when we reach documentation review capacity. Notification will be provided here when a cycle is full. Contact the PTAP Office with any questions. - The ANCC PTAP program conducts 4 review cycles a year (see table below):
- Online Application Portal Launching Soon
- To enhance the application experience, PTAP applications will soon be submitted and processed through an online portal. Information on portal access and application submission for the February 2027 self-study submission cycle will be available on this webpage soon. Please check back for updates.
- Sample information needed for application system - paper/electronic applications will not be acccepted
- PTAP Application Form (Updated 9/23/25)
- Application addendum form. (Updated 9/23/25)
- If the baccalaureate degree (or higher) in nursing was obtained outside the United States, the Program Director and site clinical coordinator(s) (if used in the program) do not need to have the degree evaluated for comparability to US degree requirements.
- If the Program Director and site clinical coordinator(s) (if used in the program) are educated outside the United States and do not hold a baccalaureate (or higher) nursing degree, they must have their credentials evaluated for comparability to US degree standards through TruMerit formerly CGFNS..
- Watch thePTAP Application Eligibility Decision Tree Tutorial. Once you're done viewing the tutorial, download and review the ANCC PTAP Application Eligibility Decision Tree to help you determine your eligibility to apply and what to include on your application.
- Need help determining your survey "N". These tools can be used to help calculate your "N"
- After the submission of your PTAP application form the ANCC PTAP/APPFA team will confirm your programs eligibility.