Hardship Relief Request

ANCC policy allows certificants to request hardship relief for additional time to submit a renewal application and for financial relief of fee(s).

Request for Renewal

Application Extension  Certificants may occasionally experience hardships caused by unforeseen events, e.g., medical conditions or a natural disaster. A certificant may request an extension to file their renewal application, which must include hardship circumstances with supporting evidence, and must be submitted prior to the certification expiration date. ANCC may grant a brief extension to a certificant to submit their renewal application beyond the current certification period’s expiration date.

Request for Financial Relief

As applicants, candidates, or certificants may occasionally experience financial hardship, certification fees may be deferred, reduced, or waived based on individual circumstances with validation of supporting evidence. Applicants, candidates, and certificants may request one (1) fee modification from the Certification Program every ten (10) years.

All hardship requests must be made in writing to customerservice@ana.org.