Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center

Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center HPCC offers specialty certification to hospice and palliative nurses and team members.

HPCC is the premier national credentialing organization that advances expert care in serious illness through state-of-the-art certification of continuing competency in hospice and palliative care.

"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we've been wai...
06/19/2026

"Change will not come if we wait for some other person or if we wait for some other time. We are the ones we've been waiting for. We are the change that we seek." —Barack Obama

HPCC Certificant Spotlight!Meet Andria Caton, MSN, RN, OCN, CHPN® an Assistant Nurse Manager, Oncology Services at North...
06/18/2026

HPCC Certificant Spotlight!

Meet Andria Caton, MSN, RN, OCN, CHPN® an Assistant Nurse Manager, Oncology Services at Northeast Georgia Medical Center and a proud CHPN®. Andria was recently featured in the article "Enhancing Lung Cancer Screening Utilization in Rural Communities: What Oncology Nurses Should Know."

When asked about the personal and professional impact of HPCC certification, Andria shared:

"When I began working on an oncology unit that also served people in hospice in 2002, I realized that I needed to take an extra step to validate my knowledge and skills through obtaining the CHPN® certification. As I have continued to care for people with cancer and other life limiting conditions, maintaining my CHPN® certification since 2004 has been essential in helping me to keep current on supportive care strategies to provide safe and expert care to the people I serve.

Additionally, when educating novice oncology nurses and resident nurses in our organization, my CHPN® certification has provided a strong foundation to share evidence-based interventions with nurses who are new to end of life and supportive care.

Personally, my CHPN® certification was instrumental in helping to develop and achieve my Master's degree capstone project in 2019, where I studied the impact of advance care planning on patient care staff who cared for people at the end of life."

Read the full article here: https://www.cancernursingtoday.com/post/enhancing-lung-cancer-screening-utilization-in-rural-communities-what-oncology-nurses-should-know

Apply for the Public Members Role and join the 2027 HPCC Board of Directors! A public member serves as an independent re...
06/17/2026

Apply for the Public Members Role and join the 2027 HPCC Board of Directors!

A public member serves as an independent representative of the broader community and brings an external perspective to the nonprofit’s governance.

While they may not have specialized expertise in the nonprofit’s field, their value lies in their impartiality, lived experience, and commitment to representing the public good.

Interested? Learn more about the role here: https://www.advancingexpertcare.org/hpna-hpnf-and-hpcc-board-member-application-process/

Just as a reminder: The LearningBuilder servers will undergo regularly scheduled maintenance on June 17 from 9:00-11:59 ...
06/17/2026

Just as a reminder: The LearningBuilder servers will undergo regularly scheduled maintenance on June 17 from 9:00-11:59 p.m. ET. During this time, Learning Plans will be unavailable.

Happy National Nursing Assistants Week! Thank you for your commitment to your patients and their families.
06/12/2026

Happy National Nursing Assistants Week! Thank you for your commitment to your patients and their families.

Are you planning to sit for or renew your HPCC certification in 2026? HPNF will provide 25 scholarships to cover the cos...
06/09/2026

Are you planning to sit for or renew your HPCC certification in 2026?

HPNF will provide 25 scholarships to cover the cost of certification fees. Valid for those earning a new Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center certification or those who are renewing their current certification. Individuals can apply for scholarships before or after taking the exam.

Apply now! https://www.advancingexpertcare.org/sandra-lee-schafer-certification-scholarship/

Meet HPCC's June Certificant of the Month: Sharon White, BSN, RN, CHPN®Sharon shared how certification has made an impac...
06/01/2026

Meet HPCC's June Certificant of the Month: Sharon White, BSN, RN, CHPN®

Sharon shared how certification has made an impact—both personally and professionally—saying "Hospice is about guiding people through some of the hardest moments of their lives, and the CHPN® has reinforced that I have the expertise to do that well. It also supports my role as an educator, helping me teach others how to approach care that often goes against what people think is “common sense,” but is truly best for the patient. It was worth it because it didn’t just add letters behind my name, it made me better at what I do."

Sharon is currently a Hospice Clinical Education Specialist at ExcelaCare, Magnolia Hospice.

05/29/2026

DEADLINE EXTENDED! There is still time to nominate a certified individual for the 2027 HPCC Certification Awards. The submission deadline has been extended to July 1, 2026.

Meet our 2026 HPCC CHPN® of the Year Award recipient Christine L. Schaeffer, DNP, MS, RN, CHPN®.

The Certified Hospice and Palliative Nurse of the Year Award presented by the Hospice and Palliative Credentialing Center recognizes the work of all hospice and palliative nurses from across the country.

Apply here: https://www.advancingexpertcare.org/hpcc/certification-awards-recognition/

HPCC is thrilled to announce new digital badges for its Retired Certifications!Digital badges allow you to share your ab...
05/29/2026

HPCC is thrilled to announce new digital badges for its Retired Certifications!

Digital badges allow you to share your abilities online in a way that is simple, trusted, and can be easily verified in real time.

To access the new badge, check your email for a message from Credly. Click the accept button in the email, create your Credly account, and claim your badge.

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