• All qualifying education must be completed prior to registration. After education requirements have been approved, you can complete the certification process in 3-6 months, with extensions as needed*. This allows for the submission of coursework, up to three attempts on the knowledge test, and the resubmission of portfolio items. You still must meet all required response times on components to maintain progress through the program.
• The entire process could take you about a month from registration through completion if you have valid coursework, register for, take, and pass the knowledge test as soon as possible, and submit all elements of the portfolio as soon as possible. However, 3 months is a reasonable and expected time frame for completion of all elements.
• You may have up to 6 months to complete all elements if needed. Again, you still must meet all required response times on components to maintain progress through the program. Candidates who have not successfully completed all elements of the certification process from 6 months after paying the initial registration fee will need to submit a new application and payment of fees to restart the process.
• Before you apply for this program, you should already have completed a qualifying educational component (within the last 5 years or less) and have a project or initiative completed within the last two years or less or fully thought out and ready to implement that you can submit.

• The Fuld National Institute for EBP 5-day immersion
• Similar program or a graduate-level course on EBP

To successfully complete this certification, you will need access to a computer or laptop that stores work and meets the following minimum requirements related to:

•  Hardware:
  • Win7 or higher/Mac 10.9 or higher
  • Internal or external web cam
  • Internal or external microphone
  • Cable or high-speed internet access
•  Software:
  • Microsoft Office - Word
  • Microsoft Office - PowerPoint
  • Adobe Acrobat reader
•  Browser:
  • Google Chrome browser is required for taking the EBP Knowledge Test: https://www.google.com/chrome/
  • Proctorio Chrome Extension found here: https://getproctorio.com/
  • More details related to minimum computing requirements for the EBP Knowledge Test can be found here: https://proctorio.com/system-requirements

• There is no renewal for the EBP Certificate. The EBP Certificate program is accredited through May 1, 2028. We are closed to applications and encourage holders to pursue the EBP Certification. 
• If you hold the EBP Certificate, you can transition from the EBP Certificate to the EBP Certification before the EBP Certificate expires.
• Contact: FuldEBP-C@osu.edu for more information.
  
  
• Once you have achieved the EBP-C you will need to re-certify prior to the 3-year expiration date.
• Provide documentation of EBP activities, at least 2 activities/year, since receiving the EPB (CH). Examples may include:
  • Mentoring and/or leading or participating in an EBP change initiative
  • Publishing an EBP manuscript
  • Podium or poster presentation at conference
  • Facilitating/co-facilitating at a Fuld Institute for EBP 5-day Immersion
  • Teaching EBP in clinical or academic settings
  • EBP Specific Continuing Education Units (CEUs) 10/year
• Pass EBP Knowledge Test
• Pass Portfolio
• Achieve the Evidence-based Practice Certification with new 3-year expiration

• The application process includes 1) passing the EBP graduate-level education, 2) successfully passing the EBP Knowledge Test, and 3) successfully passing the EBP Portfolio.
• A Role Delineation/Job Analysis Study is conducted every 3 years to validate the knowledge, skills, and attitudes/beliefs needed for the EBP Mentor Role.
• Subject matter experts (SMEs) use the information from the Role Delineation/Job Analysis Study and the EBP Competencies (Melnyk, et al, 2014) to develop test items for the EBP Knowledge Test.
• All application activities are maintained in a secure database. Only the EBP Certification Program Director and staff have access to the data on the application site.
• The EBP Knowledge Test is administered via a remote testing vendor, Proctorio. This allows the candidate to take the test at a time and date that is most convenient for them. It is a secure platform that is monitored by Proctorio and the EBP Certification Director.
• Candidates will receive email communications from the EBP Certification Director after each component is completed to notify them of the next steps.
• Upon completion of the EBP Certification, candidates will receive an official email notification. In this communication, the candidate will be asked if the candidate provides permission for their name to be posted on the EBP Certification Recipient list on the Fuld National Institute for EBP website.
• No individual information will be released about the candidate without their written permission.