This 27-36 semester hour specialty certificate is for licensed registered nurses with an earned MSN from an accredited nursing program. Students complete a total of 600 clinical practicum hours supervised by qualified preceptors. The goal of the program is to prepare graduates with the knowledge and skills necessary to deliver psychiatric/mental health advanced practice nursing across the lifespan in various mental health care settings. Upon completion of the program, graduates are eligible to sit for the PMHNP specialty certification examination administered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).

Admissions

1. Applicants must have an MSN degree from a CNEA, ACEN, or CCNE accredited nursing program.
2. Proof of a current unencumbered nursing license.

*Applicants with deficiencies in the requirements will be evaluated on an individual basis.

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
BIO 526	Advanced Pathophysiology 1	3.0
NUR 600	Advanced Health Assessment 1	3.0
NUR 651	Advanced Pharmacology I 1	3.0
NUR 680	Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Roles Roles	3.0
NUR 682	Psychopharmacology and Neurophysiology for the PMHNP	3.0
NUR 684	Advanced Psychiatric Interviewing and Differential Diagnosis	3.0
NUR 685	PMHNP Continuum of Care Across the Lifespan and Practicum I	6.0
NUR 686	PMHNP Continuum of Care Across the Lifespan and Practicum II	6.0
NUR 687	PMHNP Sub-Specialty Focus and Practicum III	4.0
NUR 688	Professional Aspects of the PMHNP	2.0
Total Hours		36

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May be waived if completed within the past 5 years with an earned grade of B or better  from an accredited MSN program.