Path to Program Completition
- The PMHNP Advanced Certificate program will take four years to complete for students entering without a qualifying clinical master’s degree (ex. MS FNP).
- The PMHNP Advanced Certificate program will take three years to complete for students entering with a qualifying clinical master’s degree (ex. MS FNP).
- The estimated time to completion may vary depending on the number of transfer credits awarded (Max 17 cr).
- Transcripts are reviewed for transfer credit by the Nursing Department around the time an offer of acceptance is issued.
The post-master’s advanced certificate in PMHNP is a FALL START ONLY.
*May transfer after Gap Analysis Review (Max 17 cr)
| Fall 1 | Spring 1 | ||
| *NUR 568 Advanced Health Assessment | 4 | *NUR 531 Family Theory | 2 |
| *NUR 570 Advanced Pathophysiology | 3 | *NUR 555 Advanced Clinical Pharmacology | 3 |
| Total | 7 | Total | 5 |
| Fall 2 | Spring 2 | ||
| NUR 590 Advanced Diagnostics for Psychiatric | 2 | NUR 502 Foundations in Psychiatric Mental Health Care | 2 |
| *NUR 600 Psychopharmacology | 3 | NUR 516 Advanced Theory and Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Clinical I | 4 |
| Total | 5 | Total | 6 |
| Fall 3 | Spring 3 | ||
| NUR 517 Advanced Theory Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Clinical II | 4 | NUR 601 Advanced Theory and Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practice Clinical III | 4 |
| *Elective | 1 | *Elective | 1 |
| Total | 5 | Total | 5 |
| Fall 4 | Spring 4 | ||
| NUR 602 Advanced Theory and Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practice Clinical IV | 4 | ||
| NUR 603 Culminating Seminar | 1 | ||
| Total | 5 | Total | 38 |
