Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program

For students who already hold a Master of Science in Nursing, the following Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate is available. Family Nurse Practitioner Certificates require completion of 20-29 semester credit hours. Students who have taken Advanced Pathophysiology, Advanced Health Assessment, and Advanced Nursing Pharmacotherapeutics within the past three years are not required to repeat those nine hours of coursework.

Certificate Requirements

Required Courses (20-29 hrs.)

NURS 5350	Advanced Pathophysiology
NURS 5352	Advanced Health Assessment for Nurse Practitioners
NURS 5354	Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics
NURS 5111	The Advanced Practice Role
NURS 5339	Diagnostic Methods and Procedures
NURS 5351	FNP Primary Care I
NURS 5353	FNP Primary Care II
NURS 5455	FNP Primary Care III
NURS 5347	FNP Internship I
NURS 5349	FNP Internship II

Completion of the Certificate

The successful completion of 20 - 29 semester credit hours is required in the Family Nurse Practitioner program (see courses listed above). Individuals receive college credit for each course completed. These courses will be listed on an official university transcript and a certificate of completion will be awarded.