The BNN credential
A credential you earn — and can prove.
ABNNA and MBNNA aren't bought. You qualify by passing a real, scheduled examination against a published standard — then commit to the Code of Ethics. Learn it with us, or prove it directly by exam.
Two routes, one standard
Route A — Course + Exam
New to BNN, or want it taught properly? Take the Foundation course (for ABNNA) or an Advanced course (for MBNNA). The examination is included.
Route B — Exam only
Already an experienced practitioner? Skip the course and sit the exam directly — Foundation £20, Full Member £30. Same exam, same standard.
How the examination works
Apply & pay the fee
Complete the exam application and pay the fee on application — Foundation £20, Full Member £30. (Waived for Founding Members.)
We review your application
Every application is reviewed for eligibility and route. It's a vetted credential, not an automatic pass.
Choose your sitting
On approval, pick a date from our calendar. Examinations run as scheduled sittings every two months — six a year.
Sit the exam
Foundation = a written examination. Full Member = the examination plus a live case review of a real chart, marked against a transparent rubric.
Complete the Code of Ethics training
Every member — ABNNA, MBNNA and FBNNA — completes the BNNA Code of Ethics training and signs the affirmation. No charter is awarded without it.
Qualify & activate
Pass, then activate your membership with the annual fee — your post-nominals, directory listing, badge and premium access switch on.