Post-Master’s Certificate: Family Nurse Practitioner Program Requirements
The FNP post-master’s certificate requires 48 total semester hours (sh) plus 765 practicum hours.
- 15 sh of advanced practice core courses
- 33 sh of FNP specialty courses
Nurse practitioner core and role courses
- NURS 5503: Role Concepts and Transitions (2 sh)
- NURS 5505: Advanced Pathophysiology (3 sh)
- NURS 5510: Advanced Pharmacology (3 sh)
- NURS 5515: Advanced Health Assessment (4 sh)
- NURS 5520: Health and Wellness Promotion (3 sh)
Nurse practitioner population-specific courses
- NURS 5531: Adult Health I Primary Care (6 sh)
- NURS 5540: Adult Health II Primary Care (3 sh)
- NURS 5545: Adult Health II Practicum (1 sh)
- NURS 5561: Pediatric Primary Care (5 sh)
- NURS 5571: Women’s Health Primary Care (4 sh)
- NURS 5610: Advanced Practice Gerontologic Nursing I Primary Care (2 sh)
- NURS 5791: Residency: Family Practice (3 sh)
- NURS 5990: Capstone Project (2 sh)
Please review the entire academic catalog for the year you enrolled at North Park for official course requirements. The catalog and your academic advisor will assist you in planning your course sequence.