CNLCP CERTIFICATION BOARD

What CNLCP CERTIFICATION BOARD does

Universal Life Care Planner Certification Board (ULCPCB), operating under the DBA "CNLCP Certification Board," is a non-profit credentialing body incorporated in 2009 and headquartered in Concord, New Hampshire. Formerly known as the Certified Nurse Life Care Planner Certification Board, ULCPCB administers two professional certifications — the CNLCP® (Certified Nurse Life Care Planner) for licensed nurses and the CHLCP® (Certified Health Professional Life Care Planner) for non-nurse health professionals — both aimed at practitioners who develop comprehensive life care plans for individuals with catastrophic injuries or chronic health conditions. The organization's products consist of computer-based and portfolio-based examinations, candidate handbooks, education resources, and a public online verification system used by employers, insurers, legal firms, and consumers to confirm credential status.

ULCPCB's examination construction and review policies conform to ISO/IEC 17024 (general requirements for bodies operating certification of persons), NCCA Standards for the Accreditation of Certification Programs, and AERA, APA, NCME (2014) psychometric guidelines. The organization employs 8 staff and operates with minimal disclosed overhead, relying on registered trademarks (CNLCP®, CHLCP®, ULCPCB) and a formal collaboration with the American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners (AANLCP®) as its primary distribution channel for candidate referral. CNLCP® and CHLCP® are registered certification marks, and the board's stated reach is global ("Around the Globe") despite the absence of disclosed non-U.S. operating geographies.

Revenue is generated from three streams: one-time initial certification application fees (covering portfolio exam application processing), recurring re-certification fees (subject to continuing-education compliance), and examination fees for both credentials. Pricing is published on the organization's fee schedule pages for each credential. The go-to-market motion is sales-led via a self-serve website, supplemented by AANLCP® partnership referrals and content marketing through the organization's blog and downloadable candidate resources.

Name

CNLCP CERTIFICATION BOARD

Legal name

Universal Life Care Planner Certification Board

Website

https://cnlcp.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Universal Life Care Planner Certification Board is a non-profit credentialing body that administers the CNLCP® and CHLCP® certifications for nurse and health professional life care planners, operating under ISO/IEC 17024-aligned standards with global reach and 8 staff.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Certification Services

NAICS

Business Schools and Computer and Management Training (6114)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Healthcare & Clinical Professional Certifications (EDAAANAI)

Keywords

• Professional certification services
• Nurse life care planning
• Health professional credentialing
• Portfolio examination services
• Certification verification services

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Certification Application Fees: One-time fees charged for initial certification applications for both CNLCP and CHLCP credentials. This includes portfolio exam application processing and evaluation.
2. Re-Certification Fees: Recurring fees charged to maintain certification status, requiring continuing education compliance and periodic re-certification applications.
3. Examination Fees: Fees associated with taking the CNLCP certification examination and CHLCP portfolio examination.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Universal Life Care Planner Certification Board offers two professional credentialing programs — the Certified Nurse Life Care Planner (CNLCP®) for licensed nurses and the Certified Health Professional Life Care Planner (CHLCP®) for broader health professionals — built around portfolio and computer-based examinations, formal application processing, periodic re-certification, and a public credential verification service for employers and stakeholders.

Product overview

The Universal Life Care Planner Certification Board (formerly the Certified Nurse Life Care Planner Certification Board, incorporated in 2009) operates as a non-profit certification body offering two distinct certification programs: the CNLCP® (Certified Nurse Life Care Planner) and the CHLCP® (Certified Health Professional Life Care Planner). The organization provides comprehensive support through candidate handbooks, education resources, certification applications, and verification services. The CNLCP® targets nursing professionals while the CHLCP® serves broader health professional populations, with both credentials requiring portfolio examinations and ongoing recertification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CNLCP®: Certified Nurse Life Care Planner certification credential
• CHLCP®

Products and services

• CNLCP® (Certified Nurse Life Care Planner) Certification Professional certification program for licensed nurses seeking to demonstrate competency in life care planning for individuals with catastrophic injuries or chronic health conditions; requires portfolio examination and application processing.
• CHLCP® (Certified Health Professional Life Care Planner) Certification Professional certification program for non-nurse health professionals seeking to demonstrate life care planning expertise; uses portfolio-based competency assessment.
• Certification Verification Services Online verification service enabling employers, clients, legal firms, insurance companies, and other stakeholders to confirm the certification status of CNLCP® and CHLCP® credential holders.

Quantifiable outcome

• Rigorous bias and sensitivity review process for all certification materials including examinations, portfolio submissions, and candidate handbooks

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• American Association of Nurse Life Care Planners (AANLCP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerULCPCB maintains an official collaboration with the AANLCP Executive Board. This partnership provides a primary channel for candidate referral and professional community engagement. The association serves as a key professional community for nurse life care planners who are primary candidates for CNLCP certification.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• American Board of Medical Specialties (ABMS): ABMS is the umbrella organization overseeing physician specialty certification in the U.S. It is not a direct competitor but represents the established, well-capitalized credentialing ecosystem against which smaller specialty certification bodies like ULCPCB must demonstrate relevance.
• American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC): ANCC is the principal credentialing body for U.S. nurses across numerous specialties. While ULCPCB focuses narrowly on life care planning, ANCC operates the broader nursing certification ecosystem and could plausibly extend into or absorb life care planning certification, making it the most strategically significant peer.
• National Council Licensure Examination (NCSBN / NCLEX): NCSBN administers nursing licensure examinations and operates in the adjacent nursing-credentialing space. While ULCPCB certifies a specialty above and beyond licensure, NCSBN represents the foundational credentialing layer that ULCPCB's CNLCP credential builds upon.

Direct peers

• National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants (NCCPA): NCCPA is the only certifying organization for PAs in the U.S. and operates a structurally similar model: a single profession-specific certification body with psychometric rigor, recertification requirements, and public verification. ULCPCB mirrors this model for life care planners.
• Board of Certification for Emergency Nursing (BCEN): BCEN provides specialty nursing certifications (CEN, CFRN, etc.) with exam-based credentialing, recertification, and verification services. Its operational and business model closely parallel ULCPCB's CNLCP program.
• National Board for Respiratory Care (NBRC): NBRC credentials respiratory therapists through standardized examinations and continuing competency requirements, following accreditation frameworks comparable to ISO/IEC 17024. It is a direct analogue for ULCPCB's specialty-healthcare certification model.
• Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC): CRCC certifies rehabilitation counselors, a population whose work overlaps with life care planning for catastrophic injury and disability cases. Both bodies credential adjacent healthcare specialties using portfolio/exam-based assessment with re-certification cycles.

Emerging players

• International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (IARP): IARP is a professional association serving rehabilitation and life care planning practitioners, overlapping directly with ULCPCB's candidate pool. It is a partner-channel analogue to AANLCP and could serve as a competing or complementary referral ecosystem for the CHLCP credential.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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