How to Share CE Tracker Data with AANPCB

AANP members have the option to opt-in to a continuing education (CE) data sharing agreement with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB). This data sharing agreement allows AANP to share data from a user's CE Tracker profile as outlined by the data sharing agreement. 

NOTE:  When a user opts-in to sharing their CE Tracker data with the AANP Certification Board, there is nothing that the user will be able to see through their user profile on the AANP site or the AANP Certification Board site that indicates the data is being shared with AANPCB. The opt-in agreement just allows user data to become viewable to AANP Certification Board staff that have a browser-based tool they can use to look up and verify a user's data when they are going through their certification/recertification process.

How It Works

To opt-in to sharing your CE Tracker data with AANPCB, go to the AANP CE Tracker tool at cetracker.aanp.org and log in with your AANP credentials. Once you've logged in and you're on the AANP CE Tracker record page, locate the "Share CEs with AANPCB (Certification)" button in the upper-right corner of your browser screen.

Clicking this button will open the account.aanp.org website in a new browser tab and will provide you with an informative message about what the data sharing agreement is and how it works. Please read through all of the provided information carefully.

To opt-in to the data sharing agreement, place a checkmark in the box next to the "I understand…" statement in the bottom left corner and click the blue "Opt-In" button.

Successful completion of the opt-in step will provide a confirmation message like the one below. Users will also receive a confirmation email. Once you see the screen below, you can close the tab and return to the AANP CE Center.

NOTE: Once you have chosen to opt-in to this data sharing agreement, it will remain active and the data shared will update as you earn/add new CE credit in your CE Tracker. The only time the data-sharing stops is if you choose to opt-out or if your AANP membership expires.

If you wish to turn off your data sharing with AANPCB, you can do so at any time by returning to the CE Tracker tool and clicking on the "Share CEs with AANPCB (Certification)" button. This will open a new window with a message asking you to confirm that you want to opt-out of the data sharing agreement. Placing a check mark beside the "I understand…" statement and clicking the blue "Opt-Out" button will turn off any future data sharing with AANPCB.

What To Do Next?

Once your continuing education (CE) data from CE Tracker is being shared with AANPCB, you can follow the standard process for recertification through the AANPCB website. When you are logged in on the AANPCB website, please be aware that you will not see any indication in your profile that data sharing is active. As long as you are actively opted-in to sharing your data, AANPCB has access to your CE Tracker data as outlined in the data sharing agreement.

Important - March 2026 Update

AANPCB recently simplified the renewal application process. Continuing Education credits are no longer logged or uploaded as part of the certification renewal application.

Instead, applicants attest that they completed the required CE during their certification period and retain their records in case their application is selected for a random audit. If you are looking for a place to track or store your CE credits moving forward, you may continue using tools that work best for you, such as the AANP CE Tracker, the fillable PDF form provided by AANPCB, or your own tracking methods. 

Note: By sharing your CE Tracker data with AANPCB through the data sharing agreement, AANPCB staff will be able to access all CE history from your CE Tracker. If your application is selected for a random audit, data sharing with AANPCB will make the vertification process easier and faster. 

If you have additional questions about recertification, please reach out to the certification board directly:
Certification Board (AANPCB), Phone or Text: 512-637-0500, certification@aanpcert.org.

Of note, AANP members may use the AANP CE Tracker as universal storage for all CE credits completed. CE from AANP activities offered through the CE Center and AANP-hosted conferences are already automatically stored there. AANP Members have the additional functionality of being able to also upload 3rd party CE completion information to their CE Tracker. AANP will securely store this information for you and these records will remain accessible for at minimum 7+ years.