FAMILY POST-MASTER'S CERTIFICATE
The post-graduate Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate is designed to prepare experienced nurses for career advancement in caring for patients across the lifespan. Clinical courses build on existing clinical skills and broaden knowledge base related to care of the family and individuals across the lifespan essential to independent or collaborative practice in primary care settings.
The Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate is 32 credits and 730 clinical hours. The minimum time for program completion is 1.5 years, and students have up to five years to complete all certificate requirements from first enrollment. Support courses are offered on-campus at ÄÌÌÇÖ±²¥ University or online, while clinical courses are taught on-site.
Support Courses
Course Number
NUR 8901
NUR 8910
NUR 8903
NUR 8615
Course Name
Advanced Pathophysiology
Advanced Physical Assessment
Advanced Pharmacology
Issues Across the Lifespan
Credits
3 credits
4 credits
3 credits
3 credits
Clinical Courses
NUR 8611
NUR 8612
NUR 8609
NUR 8610
NUR 8613
NUR 8614
Clinical Management in Family Care I
Practicum in Family Care I (305 hours clinical)
Clinical Management in Family Care II
Practicum in Family Care II
Clinical Management in Family Care III
Practicum in Family Care III
Primary Care II (305 hours Clinical)
3 credits
4 credits
3 credits
2 credits
3 credits
4 credits