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Post Masters Adult Nurse Practitioner Certification Program

The Program
The program is designed for professional registered nurses who have previously earned a Master's degree with a major in nursing and who now want to become certified as Adult Nurse Practitioners The department of nursing currently offers a community-based Masters degree in Nursing with an Advanced Clinical Practice track. Students in the certificate program will complete the necessary theory and practicum course requirements in this track in order to be eligible to sit for the Adult Nurse Practitioner certiciation examination (AANP or ANCC).

Requirements
Students in the certificate program will need to complete a minimum of 30 credits.

Course Requirements

  • NUR 508 Community Based Advanced Nursing
  • NUR 546 Advanced Pathophsiology
  • NUR 600 Advanced Health Assessment
  • NUR 601 Pharmacology
  • NUR 604 Advanced Nursing Practicum I
  • NUR 609 Advanced Nursing I
  • NUR 610 Advanced Nursing II
  • NUR 701 Advanced Nursing Practicum II
  • NUR 705 Advanced Nursing Role Practicum

A minimum of 500 clinical supervised hours are requried.