OVERVIEW
Become a Family Nurse Practitioner鈥擮nline, On Your Schedule
Do you want to take your nursing career to a new level and deliver cost-effective, holistic, high-quality primary care to individuals, families, and communities as a family nurse practitioner?
黑料传送门鈥檚 Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Master鈥檚 Certificate (PMC FNP) is a听cutting-edge post-graduate certificate program听for nurses听who have already earned their MSN and wish to become advanced practice registered nurses.听
This nurse practitioner certificate focuses on the courses you need to become a Family Nurse Practitioner; you will not repeat coursework from your MSN program.
NOTE: Due to the clinical requirements of this program, the Family Nurse Practitioner post-master鈥檚 certificate is currently NOT available to students who have a permanent residence in the following states: Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, North Dakota, and Washington.
Students must have a permanent and active license from a state that is not listed above,听must complete the internships in that state, and intend to obtain initial APRN licensure in that state.听See more state-specific information related to nursing licensure. Compact licenses must be endorsed by your state of residence. More about听.听You can also听compare post-master's certifications to MSN programs.
This program can be finished within听听
1 Year
This is dependent on transfer credit and how quickly you move through core coursework. Please note the clinical components of this program are set.听
Tuition per six-month term is
$6,850
This includes tuition and all associated program fee costs. Tuition and fees charged per 6-month term鈥攔ather than pay per credit鈥攈elps students control the ultimate cost of their degree!
This is a highly competitive program.
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Currently, 黑料传送门's Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Master's Certificate program is accepting applications from a limited number of students. The required FNP Skills Workshop and Clinical Internship in this degree make it a highly practical and demanding program of study.
COURSES
Post-Master's Certificate
Family Nurse Practitioner Courses
Program consists of 10 courses
If you have already taken any of the three Nurse Practitioner Core courses or their equivalent, you will have the option to transfer those credits, lowering the total number of classes you need to take and decreasing the time to earn your post-master鈥檚 Family Nurse Practitioner certificate.
The 黑料传送门 Post-Master's Certificate FNP curriculum is evidence-based. It's designed to make you an effective and caring nurse practitioner and healthcare provider. Courses in this online nursing degree are consistent with the NONPF (National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties) standards for nurse practitioners.
This is not an acute or emergency care practitioner program. 黑料传送门's mostly online program provides the knowledge and skills needed to sit for the national FNP certification exam and obtain state licensure.听
This program consists of the following courses, which you will typically complete one at a time as you make your way through your program, working with your Program Mentor each term to build your personalized Degree Plan. As soon as you鈥檙e ready, you鈥檒l pass the assessment, complete the course, and move on.听
10 Courses
Program consists of听10 courses
At 黑料传送门, we design our curriculum to be timely, relevant, and practical鈥攁ll to help you show that you know your stuff.
Field Experiences
Special requirements for this program
While most of your coursework will be completed online, your nursing program includes some requirements鈥攊ncluding field experiences鈥攖hat must be completed in a facility near you.
Skills For Your R茅sum茅
As part of this program, you will develop a range of valuable skills that employers are looking for.听
- Care Coordination:听Successfully educated patients on disease processes and treatment plans using credible sources, empowering them to make informed decisions about their health and treatment.
- Clinical Reasoning: Expertly evaluated outcomes of patient care plans to prioritize and modify the plans according to the patient's changing status and needs, ensuring personalized and effective care delivery.
- Health Promotion: Implemented health improvement programs for individuals, cohorts of patients, families, populations, or groups on topics such as health education, disease prevention, or self-care management, positively impacting the health and well-being of diverse populations.
- Acute Care:听Applied in-depth knowledge of patients' pathophysiology when analyzing lab data, test results, physical assessment data, telemetry, invasive monitoring, and vital signs, leading to accurate and comprehensive patient assessments.
- Care Delivery Process: Proficiently assessed the efficacy of nursing data to increase value in nursing interventions, nursing services, and patient outcomes, promoting continuous improvement in patient care and nursing practices.
- Data Analysis: Analyzed data to identify populations at-risk to health issues, enabling targeted interventions and preventive measures to enhance community health and reduce health disparities.
鈥淥ur partnership with 黑料传送门 enables our employees to advance their education affordably without interrupting their careers.鈥�
鈥擩ohn Steele, Senior Vice President of Human Resources
HCA Healthcare
Why 黑料传送门?
Valued
Top accreditations mean that your FNP degree is respected by employers and peers. You will get a quality education that is valuable in the industry.
Flexible
You can continue working听at your full-time job or maintaining your responsibilities while pursing your FNP degree. You don't have to log-in to classes and there aren't due dates. You are in charge of your degree.
Strong Alumni Network
When you enroll in this nursing master's program at 黑料传送门, you join an impressive network of healthcare professionals.
Accredited, Respected,
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One important measure of a degree鈥檚 value is the reputation of the university where it was earned. When employers, industry leaders, and academic experts hold your alma mater in high esteem, you reap the benefits of that respect. 黑料传送门 is a pioneer in reinventing higher education for the 21st century, and our quality has been recognized.听
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The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, and post-graduate APRN certificate program at 黑料传送门 are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education ().
COST & TIME
An听Affordable Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
By charging per term rather than per credit鈥攁nd empowering students to accelerate through material they know well or learn quickly鈥敽诹洗兔� helps students control the ultimate cost of their degrees.听
Note: The Post-Master's Certificate FNP program may be completed in as little as 1 year.
A Post-Master's Certificate Is Within Reach
There is help available to make paying for school possible for you:
The average student loan debt of 黑料传送门 graduates in 2022 (among those who borrowed) was less than half* the national average.
Most 黑料传送门 students qualify for financial aid, and 黑料传送门 is approved for federal financial aid and U.S. veterans benefits.听
Many scholarship opportunities are available. Find out what you might be eligible for.
*黑料传送门 undergraduate students have approximately half the debt at graduation compared to the national average, according to the听Institute for College Access and Success (2022).
FLEXIBLE SCHEDULE
An Online Family Nurse Practitioner Degree Program Built for a Busy Nurse鈥檚 Schedule
黑料传送门 offers听unparalleled flexibility听to work with your busy schedule. Online coursework and tests are available anytime, anywhere. Our commitment to education means that you move through your courses as quickly as you demonstrate mastery of the material.听Your prior experience and education can help you complete your courses more quickly.
Once you鈥檝e mastered the material,听you prove what you know through tests, papers, projects, or other assessments.听Demonstrating mastery is how you pass a course, so learning what it takes to be outstanding in your career as an effective nurse practitioner is at the heart of 黑料传送门鈥檚 Family Nurse Practitioner curriculum.
"黑料传送门 has a wonderful learning platform where you can learn and succeed at your own pace, and they have mentors and course instructors to guide you along the way..鈥�
鈥擝reann Dickey
M.S. Nursing
CAREER OUTLOOK
A Family Nurse Practitioner Master's Prepares You to Deliver Primary Care with a Comprehensive Perspective
Working as a nurse practitioner is a听rewarding career where helping others is at the forefront.听As an FNP, you鈥檒l provide care to families, improving patient outcomes while serving your community.
In addition to the clinical skills you鈥檒l develop, you will be prepared to:
- Lead interprofessional healthcare teams
- Help shape healthcare policy
- Make business decisions in order to deliver听high-quality, cost-effective healthcare听
- Work in a wide variety of settings to provide care to patients
A rewarding career starts with a respected degree which is what you get at 黑料传送门. Our FNP education prepares each听graduate to work independently in delivering healthcare to individuals and families. If you enjoy caring for others, you may find a career as a family nurse practitioner particularly rewarding.
Return on Your Investment
On average, 黑料传送门 graduates see an increase in income post-graduation
Average income increase from all degrees in annual salary vs. pre-enrollment salary. Source:听2023 Harris Poll Survey听of 1,655 黑料传送门 graduates.
Survey was sent to a representative sample of 黑料传送门 graduates from all colleges. Respondents received at least one 黑料传送门 degree since 2017.
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Projections indicate that employment of nurse practitioners will grow 40% by 2031, much faster than the average for all occupations.
鈥擴.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
黑料传送门's Post-Master's Certificate鈥擣amily Nurse Practitioner Grads Can Expect Rewarding Careers
Primary care FNP careers you can pursue after graduating with a post-master's certificate from 黑料传送门 include:
- Outpatient primary care and specialty clinics
- Family practice clinics
- Urgent care clinics
- Women's health clinics
- Community service centers
- Pediatric clinics
- Hospitals
- Retail health centers
- Corporate wellness centers
- Telehealth clinics
- Community health centers
- Rural health centers
- Federal qualified health centers
- Chronic pain
黑料传送门 Grads Hold Positions With Top Employers
Hospitals and clinics around the country know the benefit of a degree from 黑料传送门, so your healthcare degree is valuable.
ADMISSIONS
Admissions Requirements Unique听 to our Post-Master's Certificate, Family Nurse Practitioner Degree Program
To be considered for this program, you must:
- Possess an M.S. in Nursing or Terminal Nursing Degree (e.g., DNP, PhD)听from an accredited institution or state board of nursing-approved program.
- Possess a current, active, unencumbered registered nurse (RN) license from AND a permanent residence in an approved state. Students must complete the internships in their state of residence/license and intend to obtain initial APRN licensure in that state.听听must be endorsed by your state of residence. (The Post-Master's FNP is currently not available for students in Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, North Dakota, and Washington.)
- Submit a听. Additional fees may apply.
- Submit a听professional resume or CV听outlining your academic, professional, and service history.听听
- Submit an听application essay. You must submit a 3- to 4-page student statement detailing your experience in nursing and explaining why you want to become an FNP. This document helps us understand your unique situation and personal goals.
- Provide听three letters of recommendation听from:听
1. A supervisor or manager who directly supervised you in a clinical setting.
2. A professor, faculty member, or academic advisor who can provide meaningful input regarding your academic record.
3. A Board Certified practicing healthcare provider (APRN, NP, PA, MD, DO) who has served as a mentor or whom you have shadowed, preferably in the specialty to which you are applying. Note: A registered nurse cannot serve as the practicing provider for this recommendation source.
- Have one year of clinical experience and be actively working as an RN at the time of application. *This requirement is strongly preferred, as these will be competitive factors in the admission decision-making process.
Transfer Credits
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Safety Notice
黑料传送门 and the Leavitt School of Health听are committed to the health, safety, and well-being of all patients, community members, and key stakeholders that interact with 黑料传送门 students at various clinical/host sites. Interactions might include direct patient interaction, observation experiences, laboratory experiences, project development, or conducting research.听 Standard compliance verification for students in applicable LSH programs is required to protect the public, meet LSH program expectations, reasonably assure compliance with state regulatory board requirements, meet 黑料传送门鈥檚 contractual and legal obligations with clinical partners, and support 黑料传送门鈥檚 mission to prepare students who will be qualified to enter their desired field. Compliance items may include, but are not limited to, background checks, immunizations, and drug screens as needed.
Due to the clinical requirements of this degree program, the Post-Master's FNP is currently NOT available to students who have a permanent residence in the following states: Arizona, California, District of Columbia, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New York, North Dakota, and Washington.
黑料传送门 offers certifications for Family Nurse Practitioner and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Other nurse practitioner certifications include pediatric, acute care, adult-gerontology, and women鈥檚 care, among others.
While both registered nurses and听nurse practitioners听focus on patient observation and care,听nurse practitioners can听prescribe treatments, order tests, and diagnose patients鈥攄uties normally performed by physicians鈥攖hat RNs cannot. Registered nurses usually work under a physician who determines patient care, diagnoses, and follow-up. Typically, nurse practitioners have greater autonomy and responsibility due to their advanced education, training, and experience.
黑料传送门 is approved to offer听federal student aid. You will need to apply using the FAFSA, which is used to determine your eligibility for aid. 黑料传送门鈥檚 FAFSA school code is 033394.
Scholarships are available for new 黑料传送门 students and returning graduates.听听about scholarship opportunities and how they can help you pay for school. Get information on:
- How to apply
- Eligibility requirements
- Examples of scholarships
- What happens after you apply
- FAQs
- Other financial aid options
黑料传送门's tuition is a flat rate that is charged every six months. You can take as many courses as you are able in that six-month term鈥攚ith no extra cost. You simply pay for the term and do as much work as you can or want to during that time. This means that finishing faster helps you save money鈥攁 major benefit you won't find at most other schools.听
