Programs of Study
Each program of study lists the courses that you will be required to complete to meet graduation requirements The Post Graduate Advanced Certificate Program is a hybrid program including online and face-to-face classes. Classes are either fully online through Brightspace or meet one evening per week if classroom based. Details are offered in the programs of study.
Nurse Practitioner
The Nurse Practitioner Post Graduate Advanced Certificate Program is open to registered nurses with clinical master's degrees who wish to become nurse practitioners and to certified nurse practitioners with master's degrees who wish to become certified in an additional specialty area.
Graduates of this advanced certificate program are skilled in assessment, diagnosis, and management of acute and chronic health problems, and are prepared to deliver primary care services in a variety of health settings to the patient population of their choosing: family, pediatric, adult geriatric, or family psychiatric mental health.
The program typically begins in the fall and takes four semesters. NPs seeking certification in an additional specialty area, who have taken a pathophysiology course that is acceptable for transfer, may be eligible to begin the program in the spring. Nurse practitioners seeking certification in a second specialty area, who have appropriate academic and clinical experience, may qualify to complete the program in three semesters.
Graduates of the Nurse Practitioner Post Graduate Advanced Certificate Program may apply for New York State nurse practitioner credentialing through the College of Nursing. Graduates also are eligible to take the national American Nurses Credentialing Center nurse practitioner certificate exam.
Program Details
Expand allSemester 1
COURSE | CREDIT |
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NURS 508/621: Clinical Pathophysiology | 3 |
*NURS 612: Family Nursing Theory or NURS 530 Professional Role Development I: The Advanced Practice Role | 3 |
NURS 638: Mental Health Across the Lifespan (FPMHNP Only) (Term A) | 3 |
NURS 609: FPMHNP Theory and Psychopharmacology (FPMHNP Only) (Term A) | 3 |
TOTAL | 3/*6/*12 |
Semester 2
COURSE | CREDIT |
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NURS 507/607: Advanced Health Assessment | 3 |
NURS 640: Pharmacology for Advanced Practice | 3 |
*NURS 613: Innovation in Information, Quality & Safety or NURS 532: Professional Role Development III: Concepts in Informatics, Quality and Safety | 3 |
NURS 696: Dx and Clinical Procedures (FNP, PNP, AGNP tracks only) (Term A) | 3 |
TOTAL | 6/*9/*12 |
Semester 3
Semester 4
Semester 5
Prerequisites
FNP | FPMHNP | AGNP | PNP |
NURS640 requires NURS508 | NURS640 requires NURS508 | NURS640 requires NURS508 | NURS640 requires NURS508 |
NURS641 requires NURS507 | NURS627 requires NURS507 | NURS656 requires NURS507 | NURS686 requires NURS 507 |
NURS642 requires NURS641 | NURS628 requires NURS627 | NURS657 requires NURS656 | NURS687 requires NURS686 |
NURS643 requires NURS642 | NURS629 requires NURS628 | NURS658 requires NURS657 | NURS688 requires NURS687 |
*NURS 612: Required if a previous Family Theory course has not been taken at either undergraduate or graduate level.
*NURS613: Required if a previous Information, Quality and Safety course has nt been taken at either the undergraduate or graduate level.
*NURS641/627/686/656: If student does not meet prerequisite (NURS507), must complete prior to start of clinical courses.