Preparing psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioners to provide a wide range of services to adults and their families
This online post-master's certificate is available for individuals that hold an MSN degree and would like to gain further knowledge in other areas of nursing. The program can generally be completed in one year of part-time study. Transcripts will be reviewed and course work will be determined on an individual basis. Course work completed more than ten years ago will not be accepted for the following courses: Advanced Pharmacology, Advanced Pathophysiology, and Advanced Physical Assessment.
Please note: Nurse Practitioners practicing in the state of Pennsylvania, who do not have prescriptive authority, will need to take both the Advanced Pharmacology course and the Track Specific Advanced Pharmacology courses.
Program Focus
This post-master's certificate program focuses on the role of psychiatric-mental health nurse practitioner as a specialty area. A biopsychosocial model is used to examine issues relevant in adult mental health and illness. The program prepares students to provide comprehensive psychiatric mental health care to those who are at risk for mental illness, as well as those who are in need of psychiatric services.
Location Requirements
Applicants seeking admission into the Post-Master’s Certificate in Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program must have a RN Nursing License in and be willing to complete the clinical practicum rotations in one of the following states:
- Pennsylvania
- Delaware
- New Jersey
- Virginia
- Washington DC
- Connecticut
- Rhode Island
- Maryland
Students living on the borders of these regions may be admitted with the understanding that all clinical practicum rotations must be taken only in the designated regional states.
This is a 23 credit graduate degree program. It is designed for part-time attendance by working nurses.
On-Campus Requirements
The Nurse Practitioner Faculty are committed to quality and excellence in the online Nurse Practitioner (NP) Programs. Campus visits are essential.
Students meet on campus for:
- A minimum of 3 days at the beginning of the clinical practicum rotations
- A minimum of 3 days at the end of the clinical practicum rotations
The residency visits afford faculty the opportunity to provide students with direct support, guidance, and mentoring. They provide students with the opportunity to interact with faculty and collaborate with their peers.
Key Program Features:
- Clinically current faculty.
- Highly interactive, e-learning method challenges and engages students while remaining convenient for working nurses.
- Special tuition plans for employees of health system partners.
- Two on campus Residency Visits with simulated clinical learning experiences conducted in our new state of the art Multidisciplinary Patient Simulation Lab.
- Students must complete the clinical practicum rotations in sequential order. The first clinical practicum course begins in the Summer Quarter of each academic year.
- Track specific pharmacology courses are only offered during the winter quarter of each academic year.
Interested in learning more? Click here to view the Post-Master's Certificate in Adult Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program curriculum or select one of the links on the upper left hand side for additional information about the program.
