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Family Nurse Practitioner with Emergency Nurse Practitioner Sub-Specialization-APRN Post-Graduate Certificate

Program Requirements

Required courses:

NUR 501Advanced Health Assessment

3
NUR 502Advanced Pathophysiology

3
NUR 503Adult Hlth Promo & Disease Mgt

3
NUR 504Advanced Pharmacology

3
NUR 507Emergency Nur Practitioner I

3
NUR 509Pediatric Hlth Promo & Dis Mgt

3
NUR 513Emrgncy Nurse Practitioner II

3
NUR 515Women's Health Promo & Mgt

3
NUR 517Mntl Hlth & Crisis Intervntn

3
518Emergency Nurse Practitioner III: Mental Health and Crisis Intervention for Emergency and Urgent Care

1
NUR 553Adv Role Practicum Nur Practi

4
Or
NUR 555Adv Practicum Nur Practinr

1-4
NUR 565Adv Acute Care Pharmacology

1
NUR 566Adv Acute Care Clinical Skill

1
Total Credit Hours:34
 

Note: APRN students may transfer in up to nine (9) semester credit hours or three graduate nursing courses for non-NPs or twelve (12) semester credit hours or four graduate nursing courses for students who are already NPs from accredited programs with a minimum grade of a “B”. The Graduate Director or Nurse Practitioner Program Coordinator will evaluate the student transcript to determine course equivalents. Students must complete a specified number of supervised clinical hours in their chosen NP population and role. Students who are already licensed APRNs and currently practicing as an APRN in their area of specialization must have a minimum of 500 supervised clinical hours in their chosen NP population and role. 

*Students who are seeking their first certification as an NP are required to take NUR 553 as part of their progression plan. Students who are already licensed as an NP will take NUR 555 instead.
**Dependent upon number of clinical hours required in NUR 555