The Family Nurse Practitioner Graduate Certificate is offered to individuals who have completed a graduate degree in nursing and who desire to obtain specialized knowledge to seek certification as an FNP. FNP graduates are eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification or American Academy of Nurse Practitioner (AANP) certification corresponding to their population foci.
The program is offered in a three-semester, part-time option. The curriculum is designed to prepare professional nurses for the FNP role in primary nursing care. The curriculum includes 780 contact hours for clinical practice.
Curriculum
Plan of Study Grid First Term |
NURS 6540 | Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care of Adults | 3 |
NURS 6550 | Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care of Adults: Practicum 1 | 4 |
| Hours | 7 |
Second Term |
NURS 6560 | Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care of Families | 3 |
NURS 6570 | Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care of Families: Practicum 2 | 4 |
| Hours | 7 |
Third Term |
NURS 6580 | Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care of Older Adults | 2 |
NURS 6590 | Advanced Practice Nursing in Primary Care of Older Adults: Practicum 3 | 5 |
| Hours | 7 |
| Total Hours | 21 |
Transcripts must indicate completion at the graduate level of advanced pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology and advanced health assessment with a grade of B or higher in each course.