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

• Review the 2024 ANCC Practice Transition Accreditation Program® (PTAP) Application Manual
  • Download PTAP Manual
  • Manual addendums can be found here.
    
    
• Contact the ANCC PTAP & APPFA Team (practicetransition@ana.org) to determine the appropriate review cycle for your program.

  	May 2027	August 2027	November 2027	February 2028
  Part 1 – Prescreening	January 8-11, 2027, by 5 pm EST	March 26-29, 2027, by 5 pm EST	June 4-7, 2027, by 5 pm EST	September 10-13, 2027, by 5 pm EST
  Please email practicetransition@ana.org prior to the prescreening due date to receive the prescreen link. All requests received after the due date will be placed in the next available cycle potential applicant list.
  Part 2 – Application	January 11-13, 2027, by 5 pm EST	March 29-31, 2027, by 5 pm EST	June 7-9, 2027, by 5 pm EST	September 13-15, 2027, by 5 pm EST
  Part 3 – Self-Study submission date	May 5, 2027, by 12 pm EST	August 4, 2027, by 12 pm EST	November 3, 2027, by 12 pm EST	February 2, 2028, by 12 EST

  
  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 & APPFA Team with any questions.

Educational Requirement and Validation of Credentials - Program Director:

• If the baccalaureate degree (or higher) in nursing or baccalaureate degreee in another concentration 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, site coordinator(s), or practice setting coordinatior(s) (if used in the program) are educated outside the United States and do not hold a baccalaureate (or higher) nursing degree or baccalaureate degreee in another concentration, they must have their credentials evaluated for comparability to US degree standards through TruMerit formerly CGFNS.
• Decision Tree

Organizations Outside of the U.S. Tax Notice:

• Organizations outside of the U.S. may be required by applicable law to pay or withhold taxes from any payment to ANCC.
• Organizations outside of the U.S. are responsible for paying the full fees to ANCC exclusive of any non-US taxes or withholdings. Organizations outside of the U.S. are responsible for any required withholdings or taxes owed in addition to payment of the full fees to ANCC.
• ANCC may require Organizations outside of the U.S. to provide proof of such tax payment or withholding to the applicable tax authorities.

Advance Disclosure of Payment Conditions Required Notice:

If your organization maintains specific payment requirements, procedures, vendor registration systems, invoicing formats, or other conditions that must be satisfied before payment can be processed, please contact us at practicetransition@ana.org prior to applying.