2024 Practice Transition Accreditation Program Application Manual

The American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Practice Transition Accreditation Program® (PTAP) sets the global standard for residency or fellowship programs that transition registered nurses (RNs) into new practice settings.
The criteria outlined in this Practice Transition Accreditation Program® Application Manual provide a road map for organizations to develop new residency or fellowship programs, or to evaluate the quality of their existing programs. Programs that meet PTAP criteria exhibit excellence in the domains of Program Leadership, Program Goals and Outcome Measures, Organizational Enculturation, Development and Design, and Practice-Based Learning.
Whether you educate nurses at initial entry, at re-entry, or between clinical settings, achieving accreditation lets potential residents or fellows know that your program delivers high-quality curriculum and evaluation of learner performance.