Certification as APN
Learn how to get certified as APN.
Last updated 24 June 2025
To be eligible to apply for certification as APN, applicant must be an SNB registered nurse (for local graduates) or have applied to be a registered nurse (for foreign trained nurses).
The certification of APN [PDF, 420 KB] involves the following stages:
a) Application for Certification
b) Internship/ Supervised Practice
c) Recommendations for Certification
Note:
All documents submitted to SNB for application for registration/enrolment will be kept by SNB as documentary proof and are not returnable. Any request for copies will not be entertained.
The process of APN Certification for local graduates and foreign-trained registered Nurse Practitioners differ. Please see relevant sections below.