Post-Graduate Certificates within the DNP Program

Certifications

Options for certifications in Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Educator, Emergency Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner with Emergency Nurse Sub-specialization, Leadership in Healthcare Systems, Nursing Informatics, and Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner are available for qualified DNP students. For these qualified DNP students, the NUR 553 Role Practicum course is eliminated and replaced with DNP residency courses for students already possessing an initial Nurse Practitioner certification. Students interested in this option should contact the Assistant Director of Enrollment & Advising for Graduate Nursing for further information and requirements.

Program Requirements

Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certification**

(for RNs and APRNs)

Required courses:

NUR 501Advanced Health Assessment

3

NUR 502Advanced Pathophysiology

3

NUR 504Advanced Pharmacology

3

NUR 563Acute Care Nursing I

3

NUR 564Acute Care Nursing II

3

NUR 565Adv Acute Care Pharmacology

1

NUR 566Adv Acute Care Clinical Skill

1

NUR 567Adv Acute Care Dischrg Health

1

NUR 568Adult Gerontol Acute Care III

3

Total Credit Hours:21

Notes:

Total Post-Graduate credit hours: 16-25 (varies depending on previous MSN coursework)

NUR 501, NUR 502, NUR 504: Students may transfer in credit hours for these courses from CCNE approved schools if they meet specific criteria. These will be approved on a case by case basis.

** Students who are seeking their first certification as an NP are required to also take NUR 553 as part their progression plan. Students who are already certified as an NP are not required to take NUR 553.

Clinical Nurse Educator Certification

Required courses:

NUR 508Adv Pathophysiology Clinical

3

NUR 521Pharmacology and Phys Assmnt

3

NUR 522Academic Nurse Education

3

NUR 523Clinical Nurse Education

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Emergency Nurse Practitioner Sub-Specialization Certification*

Required courses:

NUR 507Emergency Nur Practitioner I

3

NUR 513Emrgncy Nurse Practitioner II

3

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

1

NUR 555Adv Practicum Nur Practinr

1-4

NUR 565Adv Acute Care Pharmacology

1

NUR 566Adv Acute Care Clinical Skill

1

*dependent upon the number of hours required to fulfil curriculum and/or certification requirements

**dependent upon number of clinical hours required in NUR 555

Family Nurse Practitioner-APRN Certification*

Required courses:

NUR 501Advanced Health Assessment

3

NUR 502Advanced Pathophysiology

3

NUR 503Adult Hlth Promo & Disease Mgt

3

NUR 504Advanced Pharmacology

3

NUR 509Pediatric Hlth Promo & Dis Mgt

3

NUR 515Women's Health Promo & Mgt

3

NUR 517Mntl Hlth & Crisis Intervntn

3

Total Credit Hours:21

* Students who are seeking their first certification as an NP are required to also take NUR 553 as part their progression plan. Students who are already certified as an NP are not required to take NUR 553 but may complete their hours in NUR 703.*Students who are seeking their first certification as an NP are required to also take NUR 553 as part their progression plan. Students who are already certified as an NP are not required to take NUR 553.

Family Nurse Practitioner with Emergency Nurse Practitioner Sub-Specialization ARNP Certification*

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

* Students who are seeking their first certification as an NP are required to also take NUR 553 as part their progression plan. Students who are already certified as an NP are not required to take NUR 553 but may complete their hours in NUR 703.

Leadership in Healthcare Systems Certification

Required courses:

NUR 530Financial Mgt Nursing Systems

3

NUR 531Human Resource Mgt Healthcare

3

NUR 532Nur Ldrshp Healthcare System

3

NUR 533Quality and Safety Healthcare

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Nursing Informatics Certification

Required courses:

NUR 584Foundations Nurs Informatics

3

NUR 585Advanced Nursing Informatics

3

NUR 586Advanced Nursing Informatics II

3

NUR 587Population Health Informatics, Epidemiology, and Evidenced Based Nursing Informatics in a Global Society

3

Total Credit Hours:12

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification*

Required courses:

NUR 501Advanced Health Assessment

3

NUR 502Advanced Pathophysiology

3

NUR 504Advanced Pharmacology

3

NUR 571Psychiatric Assessment, Diagnostics and Intro to Psychopharmacology across the Lifespan for Mental Health Nurse Practitioners

4

NUR 573Psychopharmacological Manage

3

NUR 574Neuroanatomy for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

2

NUR 579Psychotherapy Across Lifespan

3

Total Credit Hours:25

*Students who are seeking their first certification as an NP are required to also take NUR 553 as part their progression plan. Students who are already certified as an NP are not required to take NUR 553.

Students interested in any of the certification options listed above should contact the Assistant Director of Enrollment & Advising for Graduate Nursing for any further information and questions regarding requirements.