Family Nurse Practitioner (Advanced Certificate) - Sample Plan of Study - Full Time

Path to Program Completition

  • The full-time FNP Advanced Certificate program will take two years to complete.
  • The estimated time to completion may vary depending on the number of transfer credits awarded. 
  • Transcripts are reviewed for transfer credit by the Nursing Department around the time an offer of acceptance is issued.
Family Nurse Practitioner (Advanced Certificate) - Sample Plan of Study - Full Time
Fall SemesterCreditsTotal Clinical HoursFormat
NUR 531
NUR 568
NUR 570
Family Theory
Advanced Health Assessment
Pathophysiology
2
4
3
0
0
0
 
Online
On-campus once a week - Utica, NY
Online
Spring SemesterCreditsTotal Clinical HoursFormat
NUR 555
NUR 569
NUR 572
NUR 580
Clinical Pharmacology
Diagnostic Testing in Primary Care
Family Health Promotion & Disease Prevention
Beginning Family Clinical
3
1
3
2
0
0
0
160
 
Online
Online
Online SYNCHRONOUS twice a month
Online SYNCHRONOUS twice a month & weekly clinical
Fall SemesterCreditsTotal Clinical HoursFormat
NUR 652
NUR 658
NUR 670
Family Primary Care I
Women's Health Care
Intermediate Adult Clinical
3
2
3
0
0
240
 
Online SYNCHRONOUS weekly
Online
Online SYNCHRONOUS once a month & weekly clinical
Spring SemesterCreditsTotal Clinical HoursFormat
NUR 668
NUR 680

NUR 692
Family Primary Care II
Advanced Adult Clinical

Culminating Seminar
4
4

2
0
320

0
Online SYNCHRONOUS weekly
Online SYNCHRONOUS once a month & weekly clinical
Online SYNCHRONOUS once a month
 Total Credits
Total Clinical Hours
36
720
 

Special Notes:

  • This is a sample plan of study and is subject to change.
  • The purpose of this template is for time management and potential planning.
  • There may be additional activities for the above classes that you may need to be on campus for; you will be made aware of this at the beginning of each semester.
  • You must have a valid N.Y.S. registered professional nurse license.
  • Clinical hours may be done at an approved clinical location near your home in N.Y.S. ONLY!
  • For each credit of a clinical course, you must complete 80 hours. This should be pre-planned over the course of a semester to guarantee you meet the minimum requirement.

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