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FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

5/7/2009 We are not accepting applications to the FNP program at least through the 2009-2010 academic year.

Image of NursingA certification program is offered for registered nurses who already hold a master's degree in nursing. The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certificate program provides the opportunity for these nurses to gain additional specialization by a sequence of master-level courses (27 credits) that qualifies candidates to take the nurse practitioner certification examination.

This program will take two years of part-time study to complete because of the sequencing of courses.  No thesis or special project  is required.  All courses are offered one day per week on Tuesday.

Students apply through the School of Graduate Studies and submit transcripts from all schools attended. No GRE or MAT test is needed.   See the School of Graduate Studies for additional admission requirements.

Entrance Requirements:

  • MSN from accredited School of Nursing
  • Current RN License
  • Basic course in Health Assessment

 

Course of Study

CourseTitleCredits
NUR526Health Assessment for Advanced Nursing3
NUR527Pathophysiological Basis for Pharmacological Therapies I3
NUR528Pathophysiological Basis for Pharmacological Therapies II3
NUR534Role of the Family Nurse Practitioner I6
NUR535Role of the Family Nurse Practitioner II6
NUR536Role of the Family Nurse Practitioner III6

For more information contact:

Dr. Antonia Nelson, Graduate Program Coordinator

Email: nelsona13@southernct.edu
Phone: (203) 392-6480