FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

A 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

For more information contact:

Dr. Olive Santavenere, Graduate Program Coordinator
Email: santavenero1@southernct.edu
Phone: (203) 392-6486