This innovative approach to nurse credentialing, first used by the Genetics Nursing Credentialing Commission (GNCC), brings together a team of experts to guide the reader through the development of the GNCC program, showing how a genetics nursing portfolio is assembled and which criteria are used in evaluating to verify competency. This book accurately reflects the most current trends and theory in portfolio development and is an excellent resource for any nursing specialty. Especially helpful for students and any nurse planning to prepare and submit a portfolio. This Nursing homestudy course, Genetics Nursing Portfolios: A New Model for Credentialing, has been approved for 6.75 Nursing Contact Hours by Iowa Board of Nursing Provider #30. It is a textbook-based course that may be started at any time during the year. The student is responsible for purchasing the book (Genetics Nursing Portfoloios: A New Model for Credentialing, ISBN: 978-1558102255) in a format of their choice in order to complete the course. Please review book options prior to registering for this course. Other course materials are mailed to the student within approximately 10 working days of registration and students then have 8-weeks to complete their coursework. Upon completion, students return the completed post-test and evaluation form in the provided postage-paid envelope. The test is reviewed and graded, and based upon a passing score, a certificate is issued. No refunds are issued after the materials are mailed out at the start of a Homestudy course, therefore, the listed refund date on any confirmation does not apply. IMPORTANT: It is vital that you make sure your mailing address in our system is current.