The PMHN-BC exam is the official Nursing exam behind Nursing ANCC Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing Certification (PMHN-BC) — passing it earns you the Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing Certification certification, a credential positioned at the Specialty Certification level. It is built for candidates who want to validate the skills measured by Nursing ANCC Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing Certification (PMHN-BC). Depending on your track, the exam is also linked to the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BC) certification, so one pass can move you toward more than one Nursing credential.

The PMHN-BC exam presents 150 (125 scored, 25 pretest) questions to be completed within 180 minutes. That pace leaves little room for second-guessing: read each question carefully on the first pass, flag the ones you want to revisit, and keep moving instead of stalling on a single item. Before exam day, run at least one full timed session in the TestSimulate desktop or online test engine with a comparable question load — a steady rhythm under the clock is a trainable skill, and it is often what separates a pass from a near miss.

To pass the PMHN-BC exam you need 350 (scale 0–500), and the official registration fee is $295 (ANA members), $395 (non-members). Keep in mind that a failed attempt means paying that fee again in full — retakes are not discounted. Given the cost, self-test before you book: if you can score comfortably above the passing mark on two or three consecutive timed TestSimulate practice tests, your budget is far better spent on the exam itself than on a retake.

1. Current, active, unrestricted RN license; 2. Minimum 2 years full-time RN experience; 3. 2,000+ hours clinical practice in psychiatric–mental health nursing within past 3 years; 4. 30+ hours continuing education in psychiatric–mental health nursing within past 3 years Because Nursing revises its certification programs from time to time, treat this as a starting point rather than the final word. Confirm the current eligibility requirements on the official Nursing exam page before you register.

Registration for the PMHN-BC exam is handled through the official channels below:

• ANCC Official Application
• Prometric Scheduling

Delivery method: Computer-based testing at Prometric centers or online proctored — pick the option that suits you best when booking your slot.

Nursing points Nursing ANCC Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing Certification (PMHN-BC) candidates toward the following official courses:

• ANCC Certification Preparation Resources

Official courses build the foundation; pairing them with the 103 PMHN-BC practice questions from TestSimulate turns that knowledge into exam-day readiness.

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The Nursing ANCC Psychiatric–Mental Health Nursing Certification (PMHN-BC) syllabus is organized into 4 domains. Among the headline areas are Implementation (20%), Evaluation (15%), Planning (30%). Rather than copying every subtopic here, we keep the complete, current outline in the Exam Topics section above — work through it domain by domain with the TestSimulate PMHN-BC practice questions so nothing on the blueprint catches you off guard.