School of Health Sciences

FNP - Certification Program - Options

Option 1: Plan for All MSN specialty Applicants graduated beyond five years.

Core Courses Specialty Didactic Clinical Courses
Assessment (5) Adult/Older didactic (3) Adult/Older clinical (4)
Patho (3) Children didactic (3) Children clinical (3)
Pharm (3) Women Health didactic (3) Women Health clinical (3)
    Family Practicum Residency (4)
  • Total credits required: 34 credits and 672 clinical hours.

Option 2: Plan for All MSN applicants graduated within past five years and non-certified Nurse practitioner.

Core courses (required pre-requisites):

  • Assessment (5) – If applicant have the Prerequisites (11) credits core courses in the past five years & a grade of (B) or higher.
  • Patho (3)
  • Pharm (3)
  • Total credits required: 22-24 credits and 672 clinical hours.

Option 3: Plan for All MSN Board Certified Adult Nurse Practitioners working as NP in clinical practice of their area of specialty.

Core courses (required pre-requisites):

  • Assessment (5) – If applicant has the prerequisites with grade "B" or better
  • Patho (3)
  • Pharm (3)
  • Adult/Older didactic (3) – can challenge
  • Adult/Older Adult clinical (4) – will be waved equal to 180ch
  • Total credits required: 14-18 credits and 520 clinical hours

Option 4: Plan for All MSN Board Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioners working as a NP in clinical, practice of their area of specialty.

Core courses (required pre-requisites):

  • Assessment (5) – If applicant has the prerequisites with grade "B" or better
  • Patho (3)
  • Pharm (3)
  • Children didactic (3) – can challenge
  • Children (3) – clinical will be waived to equal 135 hours.
  • Total credits required: 14-17 credits and 565 clinical hours

Option 5: Plan for All MSN Board Certified Women Health Nurse Practitioners working as a NP in clinical, practice of their specialty.

Core courses (required pre-requisites):

  • Assessment (5) – If applicant has the prerequisites with grade "B" or better
  • Patho (3)
  • Pharm (3)
  • Women health (3) – can challenge
  • Women health clinical (3) – will be waived to equal 135 hours
  • Total credits required: 14-17 credits and 565 clinical hours

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