Post-Master's Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program in Nursing
The Post-Master’s Certificate program for the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner track is a non- degree certificate program for nurses with a master’s degree in nursing or a related field, who are seeking nurse practitioner licensure and national certification as a Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Post-Master’s students are considered matriculated students. They are subject to the same rules and regulations as all other graduate nursing students in the School of Nursing at Mount Saint Mary College. See admission requirements under admissions.
Requirements
Psychiatric/Mental Health (24 Credits)
| NUR 5050 | CONTEMPORARY ROLE OF THE ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSE | 3 |
| NUR 5205 | ADVANCED PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY | 3 |
| NUR 5215 | ADVANCED MENTAL HEALTH NURSING I | 3 |
| NUR 6150 | ADVANCED MENTAL HEALTH NURSING I PRACTICUM | 3 |
| NUR 5216 | ADVANCED MENTAL HEALTH NURSING II | 3 |
| NUR 6160 | ADVANCED MENTAL HEALTH NURSING II PRACTICUM | 3 |
| NUR 5300 | MENTAL HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN | 3 |
| NUR 6350 | MENTAL HEALTH ACROSS THE LIFESPAN PRACTICUM | 3 |
Note The above courses, or equivalent courses, are required for the completion of the Post-Master’s Adult, Family, or Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program in Nursing. Evaluation of previous courses to satisfy the above requirements and determination of courses that need to be taken at Mount Saint Mary College will be made on an individual basis by the Graduate Nursing Coordinator after evaluation of the submitted admission requirements. A minimum of 540 clinical hours of clinical practicum are required, and a minimum of 6 credits must be taken at Mount Saint Mary College.