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The PMHNP-BC is valid for five years, and you recertify through continuing education and
professional activity rather than retaking the exam each cycle. Here’s what ANCC
requires.
How long is the PMHNP-BC valid?
Five years from the date you certify.
What renewal requires
Recertification requires 75 continuing-education hours, with at least 25 in
pharmacotherapeutics, plus meeting ANCC’s professional-development requirements across its
renewal categories (such as practice hours and additional activities). You can also recertify by
re-examination if you prefer.
Plan ahead
Because pharmacotherapeutic CE is a specific requirement, track those hours separately as you earn
them — it’s the piece candidates most often scramble for at renewal.
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Sources & references
The exam facts on this page are drawn from official certifying-body materials, reviewed 2026-06-18 by the DrCertifications exam-prep team (10+ years in exam preparation and publishing).