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USF College of Nursing Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner (AOCNP®)


USF College of Nursing Advanced Oncology Certified Nurse Practitioner Review Course

This intensive 2½-day review course is designed to prepare advanced practice nurses for the AOCNP® certification examination. Course content is mapped directly to the ONCC AOCNP® Test Content Outline and delivered by expert oncology clinicians and educators. Emphasis is placed on evidence-based oncology care across the cancer continuum, systemic and localized therapies, oncologic emergencies, psychosocial considerations, and advanced professional practice.

  • Registration will take place each day from 7:00 am to 8:00 am.

    • Day 1: September 16, 2026 from 8:00 am-5:00 pm

    • Day 2: September 17, 2026 from 8:00 am- 5:00 pm

    • Day 3: September 18, 2026 from 8:00 am-3:45 pm

  • Location:
    USF College of Nursing
    12901 Bruce B. Downs Blvd.
    Tampa, FL 33612

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Course Overview

    • Advanced practice nurses, physician assistants, registered nurses, students, or trainees

    1. Examine foundational and advanced concepts of cancer screening, prevention, diagnosis,

      staging, and treatment planning as they apply to contemporary oncology practice.

    2. Analyze the roles, indications, and toxicities of systemic, localized, and multimodal

      cancer therapies within disease specific and patient centered treatment approaches.

    3. Explore the pathophysiology, presentation, and initial management of common oncologic

      emergencies encountered across care settings.

    4. Incorporate psychosocial, survivorship, palliative, and end of life care principles into

      holistic oncology care models.

    5. Develop advanced professional practice skills aligned with APRN oncology roles,

      including clinical reasoning, communication, interprofessional collaboration, and ethical

      decision making.

    6. Strengthen oncology knowledge integration and clinical reasoning through structured

      learning activities designed to support success on the AOCNP® certification

      examination.

  • Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:

    1. Identify advanced principles of cancer care in the management of oncology patients

    2. Differentiate systemic, localized, and multimodal cancer therapies and associated toxicities

    3. Recognize Oncologic emergencies

    4. Discuss appropriate management of oncologic emergencies

    5. Integrate psychosocial, survivorship, palliative, and end-of-life care principles

    6. Demonstrate advanced professional practice competencies aligned with APRN oncology roles

    7. Utilize test-taking strategies specific to the AOCNP® examination

    • Cancer Continuum – 28%

    • Cancer Treatment & Supportive Care – 45%

    • Oncologic Emergencies – 12%

    • Psychosocial Issues – 10%

    • Professional Practice & APRN Roles – 5%

    • ONCC AOCNP® Examination (2025 Test Content Outline)

  • USF Health Faculty affiliated with Moffitt Cancer Center (MCC) and Tampa General Hospital (TGH) Cancer Institute,  MCC and TGH Healthcare Professionals, USF College of Nursing Faculty

    • Expert-led lectures

    • Case-based clinical application

    • Exam-focused content review

    • Pre-recorded supplemental modules

    • Participant feedback and course evaluation

Continuing Education Overview

    • ACCME

      • USF Health is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME) to provide continuing medical education for physicians.

      • USF Health designates this live activity for a maximum of 24.50 AMA PRA Category 1 Credit(s).  Physicians should claim only the credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.

    • ANCC

      • USF Health is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s Commission on Accreditation

      • Nurses who complete this NCPD activity and claim credit can be awarded up to 24.50 ANCC contact hours. 

    • Prior to the activity, USF Health will disclose and mitigate all relevant financial relationships that relate to the content of the activity.