Family Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Concentration - Graduate Certificate

The Post-Master’s Certificate (PMC) option is available for the Family Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Concentration.

Gap Analysis Requirement for FPMHNP PMC Students

A master’s degree in nursing is required for admission to the PMC option. The completion of required didactic courses and clinical hours for the PMC students can be flexible depending upon waived and/or challenged credit hours and coursework, and as outlined in the student’s individualized program of study. 

Each student who is admitted as a candidate for a Post-Master’s Certificate (PMC) student in the FPMHNP Concentration will complete a Gap Analysis. The Gap Analysis form can be obtained from the nursing department.

Graduate Coursework Requirements for Those with MSN and No Advanced Practice Nurse Certification

Graduate coursework for those with MSN and no advanced practice nursing certification must complete: graduate level courses in pathophysiology, pharmacology, and health assessment as a prerequisite with NURS 541 and NURS 541A FPMHNP I, NURS 542 and NURS 542A FPMHNP II, and NURS 543 and NURS 543A FPMHNP III. FPMHNP PMC students who are not already NPs are required to complete a minimum of 660 supervised clinical hours and pass the Comprehensive Examination. Other coursework that may be required at the master’s level includes Theoretical Foundations and Research Methods, Contemporary Roles and Issues for Advance Practice Nurses as determined by the Gap Analysis, and the FPMHNP Concentration Director.