Learning Outcomes
Graduates will be able to:
- demonstrate high quality, evidence-based clinical competence in the advanced practice care of a new patient population focus;
- utilize scientific underpinnings for the advanced practice care of a new patient population focus; and
- incorporate principles of inclusive, compassionate, person-centered care into the delivery of health care.
The graduate Certificate in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner requires 22 s.h. of credit. Students must maintain a cumulative g.p.a. of at least 2.50 in coursework for the certificate. The certificate is available for post-master's Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) degree students who would like to pursue a second specialty.
The curriculum includes didactic and clinical core courses as well as specialty courses, as determined by the director of the program. Coursework and clinical hours are determined by a gap analysis.
The Certificate in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner requires the following work.
Coursework
First Year
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS:5036 | Psychopharmacology for Advanced Clinical Practice | 3 |
| NURS:5041 | Psychotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing Across the Lifespan I | 2 |
| NURS:5042 | Psychotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing Across the Lifespan II | 1 |
| NURS:6500 | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for Advanced Practice Didactic I | 3 |
| NURS:6501 | Psychiatric/Mental Health Nursing for Advanced Practice Didactic II | 3 |
| NURS:6701 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum I | 3 |
| NURS:6702 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum II | 4 |
Second Year
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS:6703 | Advanced Practice Clinical Practicum III | 3 |
Visit the Post-Graduate Certificate Programs plans of study on the College of Nursing website for information about certificate program requirements.