Accreditation standards detail requirements to be met by education providers when:
- Seeking program accreditation
- Making program changes
- Responding to program monitoring
Nursing and Midwifery Board of Australia approved programs are entered on the Approved Program of Study List. Graduates of such programs are eligible to apply for NMBA endorsement
Current Standards
Superseded Standards
- Nurse Practitioner Accreditation Standards 2015 (941 KB) – refer also to amendment in important updates
- Correspondence (140 KB) notifying all education providers of the following NMBA approved amendment to criterion 1.3 in the Nurse Practitioner Accreditation Standards 2015.
- Criterion 1.3 Listing on the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) National Registry for the award of Masters Degree (Level 9) as a minimum, includes the term Nurse Practitioner in the named degree.
- Nurse Practitioner Accreditation Standards 2009 (1.3 MB)
Policies and explanatory notes
- Policies and Explanatory Notes provide information about Anmac processes and content in the accreditation standards. Please read in conjunction with the accreditation standards.
Other resources
- Glossary for operational definitions of key words in Accreditation Standards
- Frequently Asked Questions
These documents are from the most recent standard review cycle and are for reference only.
Nurse Practitioner Accreditation Standards 2015
- Consultation Paper 1 (874 KB)
- Consultation Paper 2 (708 KB)