Universal Life Care Planner
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Certifying Life Care Planners
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Certified Health Professional Life Care Planner
Certified Nurse Life Care Planner
Similar to consumers knowing to seek out certification status within other licensed professions (e.g., dentists, pharmacists), certification within the field of life care planning has become an important indicator that a healthcare professional not only holds state licensure to practice, but is qualified, competent and has met rigorous requirements in the achievement of the CNLCP® and/or the CHLCP™ credential.
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Please note that applications for the CNLCP® multiple-choice certification examination will no longer be accepted as we are transitioning to a portfolio examination. Development of the CNLCP® Portfolio Examination is underway, with an anticipated release by late fall 2024.
Recertification applications are not affected.
The Universal Life Care Planner Certification Board
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The Universal Life Care Planner Certification Board directs the certification programs for the Certified Nurse Life Care Planner (CNLCP®) and the Certified Health Professional Life Care Planner (CHLCP™).
The policies and procedures used by the Universal Life Care Planner Certification Board to construct and review items and examination forms for the CNLCP® Examination and CHLCP™ Portfolio Examination are consistent with guidelines recommended by the American Educational Research Association, the American Psychological Association, and the National Council on Measurement in Education (AERA, APA, NCME; 2014) as well as other industry standards such as: Standards for the Accreditation of Certification Programs (National Commission for Certifying Agencies, 2014) and Conformity assessment — General requirements for bodies operating certification of persons (ISO/IEC 17024).
It is the policy and intent of the Universal Life Care Planner Certification Board Members and Staff to comply with all applicable laws that prohibit discrimination in employment or service provision. No individual shall be excluded from the opportunity to participate in the CNLCP® or the CHLCP™ program on the basis of age, sex, race, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, disability, marital status, sexual orientation, and gender identity or any other protected characteristic. All publicly available materials, including the CNLCP® Certification Exam, the CHLCP™ Portfolio Examination, and the Handbook for Candidates, are reviewed for bias and sensitivity.
The Universal Life Care Planner Certification Board, formerly the Certified Nurse Life Care Planner Certification Board, incorporated in 2009 as a non-profit entity, and collaborates with the American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners (AANLCP®) Executive Board.