Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner, CERT

The program is designed for professional registered nurses who have previously earned a Masters degree in nursing and who now want to become eligible to be certified as an Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner. Students in this program complete theory and practicum courses necessary in order to be eligible to sit for the Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner certification examination (American Association of Nurse Practitioners or American Nurses Credentialing Center).

The Post - Masters Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program requires completion of 510 practicum hours. Students will be required to complete NUR 5081, The Role of the APN (3) credits, as an additional prerequisite if they have not completed a graduate level role course.

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Required Credits: 27

Students must earn a grade of B- or better in all graduate courses