The online Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate is open to all registered nurses that hold at least a master’s degree in nursing (MSN) and have completed the following graduate-level courses before starting the program: Advanced Health Assessment, Advanced Pathophysiology, and Advanced Pharmacology. If an applicant does not have the required discrete courses, they will be required to complete them prior to completing the FNP certificate. The FNP certification program has a focus on advanced practice, family practice as a specialty area. The multi-theoretical model is used to examine issues relevant to family practice across the lifespan. The program prepares students to provide expert care for family practice patients. Students are educated through online classwork, laboratory time, and clinical rotations in family practice settings. As mentioned, this program is online. However, most courses have a synchronous component. Face-to-face Zoom classes are scheduled throughout the semester depending on the course.
Application Dates
Open December 15th, 2021 through April 1st, 2022.
Clinical Clearance:
As a required portion of the Family Nurse Practitioner certificate program, students are mandated to complete a total of 585 clinical hours. In order to start the required clinical experience, students must complete the entire clinical clearance process within COMPLIO. The cost of setting up the clinical clearance with COMPLIO is $174 and all students must have an account with COMPLIO; there are no exceptions to this process. The College of Nursing Clinical Coordinator ensures that each student is cleared to go into the clinical setting as a regulatory requirement for our CCNE accreditation.
Preceptors
Students will work with the Program and Clinical Coordinators to secure preceptors for the program. All preceptor forms are submitted to the Clinical Coordinator and are approved by the Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs. Preceptors can be MD, PA and APRN that work in the proper setting to gain the required experience.