Post-Master Certificates

A post-master Family Nurse Practitioner certification is offered to those students who have previously earned a master’s degree in nursing.  Students seeking the post-master’s certificate must meet the basic admission requirements for the University and Graduate Nursing Program. In addition, they must submit evidence of the Master of Science in Nursing degree from an accredited program. Candidates for the post-master certificate must confer with the FNP Coordinator in order to schedule appropriate course work that will lead to the certificate.

Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Master Certification Requirements

Courses

NUR 620Health Promotion

3

NUR 621Health Promotion Clinical

1

NUR 655Advanced Pathophysiology

3

NUR 660Advanced Assessment

3

NUR 670Advanced Pharmacology and Therapeutics

4

NUR 810Health Problems I

5

NUR 820Health Problems II

4

NUR 830Primary Health Care Management

4

NUR 850FNP Role Practicum

4

Minimum total clinical hours 540