Medical Exam Requirements

Profession	Number of Professionals	Important Certification Exams
Nurse Practitioner	385,000+	Family Nurse Practitioner Certification (FNP-C and FNP-BC) Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Certification (AGNP-C and AGPCNP-BC) Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification (AGACNP-BC) Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Certification Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Certification (NNP-BC) Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification (PMHNP-BC) Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner Certification (WHNP-BC) AANP Emergency Nurse Practitioner Specialty Certification Exam (ENP-C)
Physician Assistant	175,000+	Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination (PANCE) Physician Assistant Certificate of Added Qualifications (CAQ) Physician Assistant National Recertifying Examination (PANRE and PANRE-LA)