| Person-in-Charge | Sheri Matter |
|---|---|
| Program Code | AGPCNP |
| Campus(es) | World Campus |
The purpose of the Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner certificate is to prepare individuals with a Master’s degree or higher in nursing seeking additional certification as an Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner. The curriculum includes the didactic and clinical courses required for application of the NP role and required for certification.
Effective Semester: Fall 2022
Expiration Semester: Fall 2027
Admission Requirements
Applicants apply for admission to the program via the Graduate School application for admission. Requirements listed here are in addition to Graduate Council policies listed under GCAC-300 Admissions Policies. International applicants may be required to satisfy an English proficiency requirement; see GCAC-305 Admission Requirements for International Students for more information.
Applicants are required to have a master’s degree in nursing from an ACEN or CCNE accredited institution. In addition, undergraduate chemistry and statistics are required. Students need to submit two recommendations, a goal statement, and official transcripts from all post-secondary institutions attended.
Certificate Requirements
Requirements listed here are in addition to requirements listed in Graduate Council policy GCAC-212 Postbaccalaureate Credit Certificate Programs.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| NURS 870 | Nurse Practitioner Role with Healthy Individuals and Families | 3 |
| NURS 871 | Nurse Practitioner Role with Individuals and Families with Complex and/or Chronic Health Problems | 3 |
| NURS 872D | Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Doctoral Practicum I | 3 |
| NURS 873D | Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Doctoral Practicum II | 3 |
| NURS 874D | Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Integrative Doctoral Practicum | 5 |
| NURS 877 | Clinical Practice Synthesis for Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner | 3 |
| Additional Course Work May Be Required 1 | ||
| Advanced Practice Core | ||
| Advanced Health Assessment of Adult Populations | ||
| Pathophysiology for the Advanced Practice Nurse | ||
| Pharmacologic Therapy for the Advanced Practice Nurse | ||
| DNP Core | ||
| Theoretical and Scientific Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice | ||
| Evidence-Based Practice I: Inquiry and Research Methods | ||
| Total Credits | 20 | |
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Any or all of these courses may be waived based on the certificate program chair’s evaluation of transcripts and prior courses completed.
Courses
Graduate courses carry numbers from 500 to 699 and 800 to 899. Advanced undergraduate courses numbered between 400 and 499 may be used to meet some graduate degree requirements when taken by graduate students. Courses below the 400 level may not. A graduate student may register for or audit these courses in order to make up deficiencies or to fill in gaps in previous education but not to meet requirements for an advanced degree.
Contact
| Campus | World Campus |
|---|---|
| Graduate Program Head | Sheri Matter |
| Director of Graduate Studies (DGS) or Professor-in-Charge (PIC) | Kristen Ann Bransby |
| Program Contact | Cody Allen Hoffman |
| Program Website | View |