Dec 12, 2024

2019-2020 General Catalog

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2019-2020 General Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Family Nurse Practitioner, Post-Master’s Certificate

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The certificate option is a 36-unit course of study designed for registered nurses who hold a master’s degree in nursing who wish to become family nurse practitioners. The application process is in two stages. The first is to the program, through Nursing CAS. Students who have been accepted will be given instructions on how to apply to the University.

Curriculum Plan

Family Nurse Practioner Post Master’s Certificate

Year 1: 21 Units

Fall Semester (11 Units)

NURS 501 - Health Promotion: Righting Disparities Unit(s): 4
NURS 509 - Advanced Health Assessment Unit(s): 4
NURS 549 - Health Promotion Practice in Primary Care Unit(s): 3

Spring Semester (10 Units)

NURS 540A - Pathophysiological Concepts in Primary Care I Unit(s): 3
NURS 550A - Clinical Practice in Primary Care I Unit(s): 4
NURS 552 - Pharmacology in Primary Care Unit(s): 3

Year 2: 15 Units

Fall Semester (7 Units)

NURS 540B - Pathophysiologic Concepts in Primary Care II Unit(s): 3
NURS 550B - Clinical Practice in Primary Care II Unit(s): 4

Spring Semester (8 Units)

NURS 550C - Clinical Practice in Primary Care III Unit(s): 4
NURS 562 - Advanced Practice in Primary Care Systems Unit(s): 4

Total Units: 36