The Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG ACNP) certificate is offered to individuals who have completed a graduate degree in nursing and who desire to obtain specialized knowledge to seek certification as a AG ACNP.   AG ACNP graduates are eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Association of Critical Care Nursing (AACN).

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
NURS 6420	Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical I: Acute Management of Late Adolescents and Young Adults	8
NURS 6430	Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical II: Acute Management of Adults and Older Adults	7
NURS 6440	Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical III: Acute Management of Older Adults and Frail Elderly	8
Total Hours		23

Plan of Study Grid

First Year
First Term		Hours
NURS 6420	Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical I: Acute Management of Late Adolescents and Young Adults	8
	Hours	8
Second Term
NURS 6430	Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical II: Acute Management of Adults and Older Adults	7
	Hours	7
Third Term
NURS 6440	Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical III: Acute Management of Older Adults and Frail Elderly	8
	Hours	8
	Total Hours	23

• Synthesize theories, concepts, and research in nursing, social, and biological sciences and humanities as the basis for practice.
• Integrate advanced nursing practice knowledge and skills in managing care of selected populations.
• Engage in the research process with an emphasis on application to advanced practice.
• Engage in leadership strategies that contribute to the improvement of health care delivery and influence health care policy.
• Integrate assessment of own learning in developing a lifelong pattern of scholarly inquiry.