Post Graduate Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner—29 hours

Degree Requirements

Required Courses

BIO 500Advanced Pathophysiology

2

NUR 544Advanced Health Assessment

3

NUR 558Transitions to Advanced Practice Nursing

2

NUR 566Models and Theories for Family Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing

2

NUR 622Advanced Pharmacology

3

NUR 650Specialty Focus Practicum

2

NUR 651Mental Health Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning Across the Lifespan

4

NUR 652Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan

3

NUR 653Management of Acute and Chronic Mental Health Disorders: Children and Adolescents

4

NUR 654Management of Acute and Chronic Mental Health Disorders: Adult and Geriatric Populations

4

Minimum residency of 16 hours and 560 clinical hours required. 

NUR 558 may be waived for a student seeking an additional nurse practitioner certification.