Graduate Certificate: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) 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 PMHNP. PMHNP graduates are eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification corresponding to their population foci upon graduation.
| First Term | Hours | |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 5610 | Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical I Adults (180 clinical hours) | 7 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Second Term | ||
| NURS 5620 | Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical II Child, Adolescent, Family (180 clinical hours) | 7 |
| Hours | 7 | |
| Third Term | ||
| NURS 5630 | Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Theory and Clinical III Older Adults (270 clinical hours) | 9 |
| Hours | 9 | |
| Total Hours | 23 | |
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.