Graduate Certificate: Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
The Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Graduate Certificate (PPCNP) program is offered to individuals who have completed a graduate degree in nursing and who desire to obtain specialized knowledge to seek certification as a PPCNP. All of the courses award academic credit from The University of Toledo. PPCNP graduates are eligible to sit for Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) certification upon graduation. The curriculum includes 540 contact hours for clinical practice.
Curriculum
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 5810 | PNP I: Care of Children - Well | 6 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Second Term | ||
| NURS 5820 | PNP Clin II: Acute/Chronic | 6 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Third Term | ||
| NURS 5830 | PNP Clinical III: Complex | 6 |
| Hours | 6 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
| 1 | 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. |