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Choose your exam, register and get licensed, then learn the clinical content. Free guides written by NPPace for FNP and AGNP candidates.

64 free study guides across 12 topics

Registration & LicensureApplying to NPCB (AANP) and ANCC, authorization to test, exam day, and after the pass: the state APRN license, prescriptive authority and the DEA number, state by state.10 guidesOpen the registration hub →
NP Exam DecisionsThe choices before you study: AANP (NPCB) or ANCC, how the exams are built and scored, how to register and get licensed, how to plan your weeks, and how NPPace compares with other NP review options.
  • NP Exam Guide
  • Study Strategy
  • Registration & Licensure
  • Compare NP Review Options
24 guidesOpen NP Exam Decisions →
NP Study LibraryThe clinical content itself, written for the provider role: assessment, diagnosis, the next test, the first drug, follow-up and referral, by body system and population.
  • Cardiovascular
  • Endocrine & Metabolic
  • Respiratory & Infectious Disease
  • GI, Renal & Genitourinary
  • Musculoskeletal, Neurology & Dermatology
  • Mental Health in Primary Care
  • Pediatrics & Women's Health (FNP)
  • Geriatrics & Prescribing (AGNP)
40 guidesOpen NP Study Library →
Patient Education LibraryPatient handouts for the primary-care visit, each with a provider note on when to prescribe, follow-up intervals and red flags, and a printable PDF.
  • For providers: when to prescribe, follow-up and red flags
  • For patients: plain-language handouts
  • Printable PDF of every handout
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NP High-Yield Tips and QuestionsWhat the FNP and AGNP exams test on each topic, the common traps, and sample questions in the NPPace style.
  • What the NP exams test, topic by topic
  • First-line choices, numbers to know and exam traps
  • Sample questions in the NPPace style on every topic
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