ONCB® offers the Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner - Certified (ONP-C®) and Orthopaedic Clinical Nurse Specialist - Certified (OCNS-C®) designations for
nurses in advance practice.
Use of the ONP-C and OCNS-C Designation
Use of the designations Orthopaedic Nurse Practitioner Certified (ONP-C) and
Orthopaedic Clinical Nurse Specialist Certified (OCNS-C) is restricted to
advanced practice nurses holding current certification through the ONCB.
Any advanced practice nurse whose certification has expired may no longer use
the letters ONP-C or OCNS-C and may instead apply for inactive or retired
credentials in accordance with current ONCB policies.