AHNCC NC-BC Nurse Coach Board Certified Vocabulary Game
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About the AHNCC NC-BC Nurse Coach Board Certified Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 AHNCC NC-BC Nurse Coach Board Certified terms across 5 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Free CETopics in the AHNCC NC-BC Nurse Coach Board Certified Vocabulary Game
Philosophy and theory
Nurse coaching process
Communication and environment
Advancing the profession
Reflective practice
Sources for these terms (6)
- Professional Nurse Coach Role: Core Essentials and Competencies · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Nurse Coach Board Certification Examination Handbook for Candidates and Application, revised 2/22/2024 · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Understanding Motivational Interviewing · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Stages of Change - Cancer Prevention Research Center · Source checked 2026-11-06
- Nursing Scope and Standards of Practice · Source checked 2026-11-06
- 2025 Code of Ethics for Nurses - Provision 1 poster · Source checked 2026-11-06
About the NC-BC Exam
The NC-BC (Nurse Coach–Board Certified) credential from AHNCC validates professional nurse coaching competence. The current computer-based examination has 140 items, including 120 scored and 20 experimental items, with three hours allowed. AHNCC and C-NET organize the exam into five areas: philosophy, theories, and ethics; the nurse coaching process; communication and coaching environment; education, research, and leadership; and self-reflection, self-assessment, and self-care. Candidates must answer 72% of scored items correctly.
Exam sponsor: AHNCC / C-NET (Center for Nursing Education and Testing). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
140 questions
Time Limit
3 hours; computer-based examination through C-NET
Passing Score
72% of 120 scored items (approximately 87 correct)
Exam / Certification Fees
$350–$425 for an initial examination depending on qualifying category (C-NET listed fees; verify at registration)
Exam sponsor websiteReported exam pass rate: 87%. AHNCC NC-BC candidates, January–June 2026: 240 passing of 275 total; cohort result, not an individual passing score This describes exam candidates, not OpenExamPrep users or results from using our resources. Exam sponsor website
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the NC-BC vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the NC-BC vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 NC-BC terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the NC-BC terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the AHNCC / C-NET (Center for Nursing Education and Testing) content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
What is the NC-BC exam?
NC-BC (Nurse Coach–Board Certified) is an AHNCC specialty certification for eligible registered nurses. It assesses nurse coaching philosophy and ethics, the coaching process, communication, education and research, and professional self-reflection. HWNC-BC additionally requires current AHNCC holistic nursing certification; HNB-BC is a separate holistic nursing credential.
How many questions are on the NC-BC exam?
The current NC-BC exam has 140 items: 120 scored questions and 20 unscored experimental items. AHNCC publishes a 72% passing standard on the scored items. C-NET’s AHNCC FAQ allows three hours for the computer-based nurse coach examination.