Those who have passed the practitioner examination may apply to the central competent authority for issuance of a practitioner certificate.
The following items shall be indicated on thecertificate:
1.Specialty;
2.Certificate number;
3.Name and gender;
4.ID number;
5.Date of birth;
6.Period of validity of the certificate;
7.Date of issue.

Practitioner certificates shall be renewed every six years.
For the purpose of renewal, a practitioner shall, within six months before the expiration of the practitioner certificate, apply to the central competent authority by submitting certificates of continuing education stipulated in Article 17 and completed within 6 years before the expiration date. However, if special reasons arise, a written statement of the reasons and supporting documents shall be submitted to the central competent authority to apply for postponed renewal. In the event where approval is obtained, an application may be filed within one year upon the expiration date of the practitioner certificate.

Nurse practitioners shall take the following continuing education courses every six years and earn cumulative points of 120 or above:
1.Professional courses.
2.Quality courses related to specialty nursing;
3.Humanity ethics.
4.Medical regulations.
Points for continuing education stated in Subparagraphs 2 to 4 of the preceding Paragraph shall include courses on infection control and gender issues; and the total points shall be at least 12 points but those exceeding 24 points shall not be counted.

Regarding the implementation methods of continuing education for nurse practitioners, in the event that the cumulative points gained from practitioner-related credit courses offered by a graduate institute during a semester exceed 15 points, only 15 points will be counted, except for those under Paragraph 1 of Article 14 of the Regulations Governing Practice Registration and Continuing Education of Medical Personnel.
For nurse practitioners who practice in areas with insufficient medical resources as recognized by the central competent authority or are stationed abroad on official missions to engage in diplomatic-related international medical care, the calculation weight for their continuing education credits may be doubled.

In the event that a professional registered nurse certificate is canceled or revoked in accordance with law, the person’s nurse practitioner certificate shall also be canceled or revoked.