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Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Graduate Certificate

Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Graduate Certificate

Become a family nurse practitioner

This program is for:

RNs with a non-clinical M.S. degree (such as nursing education)
NPs seeking certification across the lifespan (such as adult-geriatric NPs who cannot see children)
NPs seeking dual certification (such as psychiatric NPs)

Students admitted for the fall 2026 semester may be awarded a Values & Vision scholarship of up to $2,000 annually for up to 2 consecutive years (up to $4,000 total). Scholarship is awarded based on a holistic review of application for admission. Recipients of this scholarship must remain enrolled in at least 6 credits and maintain satisfactory academic progress within their program.

Students must take at least 6 credits per semester to receive the scholarship
The scholarship does not include summer classes
Students taking as few as one course prior to the fall 2026 semester will not receive the scholarship
If the length of time it takes to complete the program goes beyond the planned program length, there will be no extension on the scholarship

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Program Facts

As few as 20 credits required
Minimum 500 clinical hours
Each candidate will receive a gap analysis evaluation to design a custom plan of study.

Program Format

Hybrid Learning Format
All courses will meet from 4–6:30 p.m. on Tuesdays or Thursdays
Clinical courses will meet once a month on campus and once a month remotely
Core courses will meet once a month remotely

Clinical Courses Include

Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment of Mental Health Conditions
Advanced Practice in Gender-Related Health
Advanced Practice in Pediatric Primary Care
Advanced Practice in Adult and Geriatric Primary Care
Advanced Clinical Practicum (FNP track)