PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The post-MSN certificate curriculum is designed to prepare graduates for national certification. To be eligible for certification, post-MSN students must complete the didactic and clinical requirements of the direct patient care courses, NP core courses, and the specialty track courses for the population. It is the expectation that post-MSN certificate students must master the same outcome criteria as graduate degree granting program students. This includes all clinical (500/600 hours) requirements for the specialty tracks. The curriculum prepares graduates to be eligible for national certification as an adult gerontology primary care nurse practitioner through American Nurse Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).