Family Nurse Practitioner, Certificate for Certified Adult/Gerontological NPs

The Post-MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate program is designed for Adult and/or Gerontological Nurse Practitioners to prepare them to take the Family Nurse Practitioner certification exam and practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner. The necessary coursework needed is dependent upon the coursework that was completed in your previous master’s degree.  A gap analysis will be completed to identify the specific courses that will be needed to complete this certificate.

Required Courses

NURS:650Advanced Pediatric/Adolescent Assessment3
NURS:651Child & Adolescent Health Nursing I3
NURS:656Pharmacology for Child & Adolescent Health Nursing3
NURS:658Child & Adolescent Health NP Residency (consisting of 225 clinical hours)1-4
Total Hours10-13