Post-Graduate Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner
Program Overview
The Post-Graduate Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner equips graduate-prepared nurses to practice as a primary care provider for individuals and families across the lifespan. Family nurse practitioners focus on health promotion, risk reduction, disease prevention, illness management and more.
Course instruction is delivered asynchronously online over five semesters, and students may complete most clinical hours in their own communities. Some on-campus time in Bryan-College Station at certain points in the certificate plan is required to meet clinical objectives set by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing for any post-graduate certificate.
This post-graduate certificate is available to those holding a graduate degree in nursing and an active, unencumbered RN license.
Graduates are eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center's Family Nurse Practitioner and American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Exams to be licensed as an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN).
Admissions
Minimum requirements for admission:
- Graduate degree in nursing and RN license
- Completion of elementary statistics with a minimum grade of "B" by the first class day
- Completion of advanced pharmacology, advanced physical assessment and advanced pathophysiology prior to admission with a minimum grade of "B"
Additional considerations:
- Recommended 3.0 GPA on all undergraduate and graduate course work
- Timed verbal responses and written assessments (through our secondary assessment provider, Kira Talent)
- Community service
- Leadership and involvement in extracurricular and/or professional activities
- Military service
- History of withdrawals, repeats or failures
To apply, submit your:
- NursingCAS application, including:
- Official college transcripts from each institution (including Texas A&M University, if applicable)
- Admission essay(s)
- Professional resume
- Three academic and/or professional references
- Online verbal and written assessments through our secondary assessment provider, Kira Talent (eligible applicants will be sent invitations to complete this portion following review of their NursingCAS application)
- International applicant credentials (if applicable)
Application Deadlines
| Application Open | Oct. 1 |
|---|---|
| Application Deadline | Jan. 1 |
| Mandatory Orientation | TBD |
| First Class Day | August (fall term) |
CURRICULUM AND STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
|
Semester |
Curriculum |
Hours |
|
Fall |
NURS 620: Advanced Roles NURS 621 Diagnostics and Procedures (16 Clinical Learning Hours) |
3 2 |
|
Spring |
NURS 622: Primary Care of Families I (135 Clinical Learning Hours) |
6 |
|
Summer |
NURS 624 Primary Care of Families III (135 Clinical Learning Hours) |
6 |
|
Fall |
NURS 623: Primary Care of Families II (135 Clinical Learning Hours) |
6 |
|
Spring |
NURS 625: Primary Care of Families - Practicum (180 Clinical Learning Hours) |
6 |
|
|
Total |
27 |
At the completion of the post-graduate certificate program, graduates will be prepared to:
- Conduct a comprehensive and systematic assessment of health and illness incorporating ethical, diverse and culturally sensitive approaches.
- Design, implement and evaluate therapeutic and preventative interventions based on nursing science, and other sciences and humanities.
- Develop and sustain therapeutic relationships and partnerships with individuals, families or populations.
- Demonstrate advanced levels of clinical judgment, systems thinking and accountability in designing, delivering and evaluating evidence-based care to improve patient outcomes.
- Analyze the links among practice, organizational, population, fiscal and policy issues to advocate for improved patient outcomes.
Cost of Attendance
For cost of attendance, including estimated cost of tuition and fees, books and supplies, housing and more, visit Aggie One Stop.
Information Sessions
Interested students are invited to attend an information session to learn more about our programs of study. These sessions provide details on admission requirements, prerequisite coursework, student life, clinical experiences and other opportunities. Students are required to attend an information sessions prior to requesting an individual appointment.
- Reservations are required to attend a session.
- Guests of registered attendees are welcome.
- Sessions last approximately 60-90 minutes.