Family Nurse Practitioner (FNPR)

The Eleanor Mann School of Nursing's post-graduate certificate program empowers advanced practice nursing professionals to advance their careers and pursue board certification with an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse specializations in Family Nurse Practitioner. Separately, a post-graduate certificate is also offered for Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNPR)
21 minimum credits | 540 clinical hours

Students complete this post-doctoral/post-master’s certificate program on a part-time basis. Applicants must hold a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or the equivalent from an international college or university, maintain a current registered nurse (RN) license, and have earned either:

1. A Master of Science degree in Nursing from a CCNE- or ACEN-accredited program, or
2. A doctoral degree (DNAP, DNP, or PhD) to be eligible for consideration.

Other requirements include:

1. Evidence of at least two years of strong professional nursing experience.
2. Evidence of clinical placement commitments (necessary to fulfill the clinical objectives of the certificate) for master's or DNP prepared nurse practitioners.
3. Evidence of national certification in advanced practice nursing specialty.
4. Evidence of Advanced Practice licensure

The semester of entry can be spring, summer, or fall. The courses listed below must be completed.

NURS 54833	Common Problems in Primary Care	3
NURS 54935	Common Problems in Primary Care Clinical Practicum	5
NURS 55433	Primary Care of Children	3
NURS 56833	Primary Care of Children Clinical Practicum	3
NURS 58733	Complex Problems in Primary Care	3
NURS 58834	Complex Problems in Primary Care Clinical Practicum	4
Total Hours		21