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Family Nurse Practitioner - Graduate Certificate

黑料网's Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) master's degree certificate will prepare you to provide comprehensive primary health care in an outpatient setting for patients of all ages. Family Nurse Practitioner students acquire advanced practice nursing competencies to provide continuity of health care to persons across the life span and to maximize the effectiveness of community and health care system services through collaboration with other health professionals.

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Family NPs provide primary health care to children, adolescents, adults, and older adults in many outpatient settings. They offer preventive health services and health education, as well as manage acute and chronic diseases. FNPs play a vital role in addressing the national shortage of primary care providers.

Clinical experiences are offered in a variety of ambulatory care settings and specialty clinics in primary care offices including family practice, internal medicine, managed care offices, long-term care facilities, and academic and occupational health settings.

Graduates of this program meet educational eligibility requirements to take either the ANCC or the AANP examination for the Family Nurse Practitioner. 2021 MSN FNP graduates attained an average pass rate of 100% on board certification examinations.

Program Information for Family Nurse Practitioner - Graduate Certificate

Program Description

Professional Licensure Disclosure

This program is designed to prepare students to sit for applicable licensure or certification in Ohio. If you plan to pursue licensure or certification in a state other than Ohio, please review state educational requirements for licensure or certification and contact information for state licensing boards at 黑料网's website for professional licensure disclosure.

Admissions for Family Nurse Practitioner - Graduate Certificate

For more information about graduate admissions, visit the graduate admission website. For more information on international admissions, visit the international admission website.

Admission Requirements

  • Master's degree in nursing or a doctorate in nursing practice from an accredited nursing program
  • Minimum 3.000 graduate GPA on a 4.000-point scale
  • Official transcript(s) of all previous graduate coursework1
  • Active, unrestricted registered nurse license in the state in which practicum hours will be completed
  • Résumé or curriculum vitae
  • Goal statement (no more than 250 words) describing reasons for seeking the certificate in the identified specialty and professional goals
  • Syllabi of all courses to considered for transfer in the gap analysis
  • Three letters of reference from health care professionals or faculty members
  • English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions to waive) by earning one of the following:2
    • Minimum 79 TOEFL iBT score
    • Minimum 6.5 IELTS score
    • Minimum 58 PTE score
    • Minimum 110 DET score
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Transcript(s) must indicate completion of graduate-level courses in advanced pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology and advanced health assessment, with a minimum B grade earned in each course. Applicants who do not meet the grade requirement for advanced pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology and advanced health assessment may be considered for a conditional admission. For applicants who have not practiced as an advanced practice registered nurse within the two-year period preceding application to the certificate, completion of graduate-level courses in advanced pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology and advanced health assessment must not be greater than five years old at the time of the student's first semester of course registration in the certificate.

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International applicants who do not meet the above test scores may be considered for conditional admission.

Application Deadlines

  • Fall Semester
    • Priority deadline: March 1
  • Spring Semester
    • Priority deadline: November 1
  • Summer Term
    • Priority deadline: March 1

Applications submitted by these deadlines will receive the strongest consideration for admission.

Coursework

Program Requirements

Certificate Requirements

Certificate Requirements
NURS 60120ADULT GERONTOLOGY PRIMARY CARE I 3
NURS 60126FAMILY AND ADULT GERONTOLOGY NURSE PRACTITIONER ROLE AND PROCEDURES 2
NURS 60160PRIMARY CARE PEDIATRICS 3
NURS 60220PRIMARY CARE II: CHRONICALLY ILL ADULTS 3
NURS 60325PRIMARY CARE: FAMILY HEALTH AND CHRONIC ILLNESS 4
NURS 60506CLINICAL DIAGNOSTICS FOR ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSES 3
NURS 61292ADULT GERONTOLOGY PRIMARY CARE I PRACTICUM 2
NURS 61692PRIMARY CARE PEDIATRICS PRACTICUM 1-2
NURS 61892FAMILY AND ADULT GERONTOLOGY NURSE PRACTITIONER ROLE PRACTICUM 1
NURS 62292PRIMARY CARE II PRACTICUM: CHRONICALLY ILL ADULTS 2
NURS 63292PRIMARY CARE: FAMILY HEALTH AND CHRONIC ILLNESS PRACTICUM 2
Minimum Total Credit Hours:26-27

Graduation Requirements

Minimum Certificate GPA Minimum Overall GPA
3.000 3.000
Program Delivery
  • Delivery:
    • In person
  • Location:
    • Kent Campus
Why 黑料网?
  • Faculty mentorship and advising from board-certified advanced practice nurses with decades of experience
  • Hybrid program featuring both online and face-to-face courses
  • Full- and part-time academic plans so you can complete the program in as few as 2 years or continue working and finish in 3 years
  • Clinical experiences that foster development of clinical judgment and primary care skills that cover pediatric, adolescent, young and older adult populations
  • A program that is known for its academic rigor and clinical quality
Meet the Faculty

Learn more about the Family NP course instructors:

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Louise Knox
DNP, RN, FNP-BC
Coordinator & Associate Professor

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Marilyn Nibling
DNP, APRN, NNP-BC, PNP-BC
Assistant Professor

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Lisa Onesko
DNP, APRN-BC
DNP Program Director & Professor

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Denise Pacholski
DNP, APRN, NP-C
Associate Lecturer

 

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Accolades & Accreditation

The 黑料网 College of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Education and approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing to award the Baccalaureate of Nursing Degree. Graduates of this program meet educational eligibility requirements to take the National Certification and Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN). For specific state RN licensure, students should contact the states in which they are interested in working. See the National Council of State Boards website and the 黑料网 Professional Licensure website for specific information about each state.

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master鈥檚 degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program, and post-graduate APRN certificate program at 黑料网 are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791. 黑料网 College of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.  Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) concentrations within the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program and APRN Certificates, along with the Bachelor of Science in Nursing to Doctor of Nursing Practice (BSN-to-DNP) program qualify graduates to sit for national APRN certification and APRN licensure in Ohio.  States other than Ohio may have additional requirements to apply for or obtain an APRN license, including but not limited to specific state examinations, letters of recommendation, or proof of completion of an accredited nursing program. The College of Nursing is in the process of collecting information from all states and has not yet made a determination whether graduates from the 黑料网 College of Nursing MSN, Certificate, and BSN-to-DNP programs meet the requirements for APRN licensure outside the state of Ohio.

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