2010 Exam Update

The 2010 CACP Candidate Handbook is now available online, and the first exam has been tentatively scheduled for Monday, July 12, 2010 at 12:00 PM Pacific Time (3:00 PM Eastern Time).

The 2010 handbook has significant changes from previous years, so please be sure to review the entire packet carefully. Please note that the exam will now be offered as an online exam that may be taken at an approved testing center, and the application will also be completed online. The NCBAP is now accepting applications for 2010 exam dates.

Mission Statement of the National Certification Board for Anticoagulation Providers

In order to optimize the care of patients receiving anticoagulant therapy, the mission is to develop, maintain and protect the Certified Anticoagulation Care Provider credential and the certification process.

National Anticoagulation Certification

The national certification process:

• was developed by a multi-disciplinary board to provide health care professionals a credentialing process.
• evaluates the provider's knowledge and skill to manage anticoagulation therapy.
• requires evidence of experience and a passing score on a comprehensive examination.
• can be one means to improve patient care in anticoagulant therapy by providing a framework to validate achievement of advanced knowledge and skills related to antithrombotic therapy.
• affords opportunity for professional recognition - only multidisciplinary credentialing opportunity.
• is an incentive for career development, personal satisfaction.
• introduces a mechanism to implement a consistent standard of care nationwide.