Nursing, Master’s-Prepared Nurse Practitioner’s Post-Master’s Certificate

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This post-master’s certificate is offered to master’s prepared nurse practitioners whose degrees are in populations other than family.

To apply, the individual must submit to the Graduate Enrollment Management Office all of the documentation required for post-master’s study. The admission requirements are the same as for the post-master’s family (individual across the lifespan) CRNP certificate. In addition, applicants will be required to demonstrate, either by transcript or portfolio review, that they have mastered the knowledge and competencies of the following Widener University School of Nursing courses:

Curriculum

Required Courses

NURS 601 - Advanced Pathophysiology 3 Credit(s)
NURS 608 - Advanced Health Assessment 3 Credit(s)
NURS 636 - Dynamics of Family Health Care 3 Credit(s)
NURS 638 - Issues in Health Care for Underserved Populations 3 Credit(s)
NURS 639 - Advanced Pharmacology 3 Credit(s)

Note(s)

If competency is not satisfactorily demonstrated in any of the above courses, the course will need to be taken at Widener.

Courses will be taught in an intensive format for this 21-credit minimum course of study, which can be completed in 18 to 24 months of part-time study. Clinical practicum will be designed to meet the individual needs of each student. A miminum of 672 hours of clinical practice is required. Two credits of NURS 658 may be waived with proof of prior 112 hours of related practice experience.

Graduates are eligible to sit for national certification examinations for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) through ANCC or AANP. The program meets all of the requirements for FNP certification.