Nursing - Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate

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Graduate Certificate Programs

The Master’s of Science Programs in Nursing offer six Graduate Certificate programs for nurses interested in post-nursing master’s education. The Graduate Certificate Programs are in the areas of: Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist; Nurse Educator; Family or Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner; Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner; or Nursing and Organizational Leadership.

Graduate Certificate Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (18 S.H.)

This certificate program is designed to integrate the Post-Nursing Master’s students into the existing sequence of courses leading to preparation as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP). This option provides nurses that already have master’s degree preparation in another area of nursing the opportunity to acquire the education, skills, and abilities to seek certification and practice as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.