College of Nursing Post-Master's Certificate

Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Post-Master's Certificate

The following coursework is required for the Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Post-Master's Certificate:

ALNU 5009	Health Assessment Throughout the Lifespan	3
ALNU 5010	Health Assessment Throughout the Lifespan: Practicum	3 (90 clock hrs)
PMNU 5004	Seminar in Professional Roles	1
FCNU 5950	Internship in Advanced Nursing Practice	4 (210 clock hrs)
		11 credit hrs

AND

*Two or more of the following course combinations based upon evaluation of previous coursework and practice experience:

PMNU5404/5405	Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Care I/Practicum	3/3 (90 clock hrs)
PMNU 5408/5409	Advanced Psychiatric Nursing Care II/Practicum	2/2 (90 clock hrs)
PMNU 5410/5411	Interpersonal Treatment Modalities/Practicum	3/3 (90 clock hrs)
PMNU 5303	Psychopharmacology	3
		7-19 credit hrs

Additionally, the following courses are required, if not previously taken:

ALNU 5016	Pathophysiology for Nursing Diagnoses & Interventions	3
ALNU 5018	Advanced Clinical Pharmacology	3
		6 credit hrs
	Total Credit Hours in Curriculum	19-37
	Total Clock Hours in Practica	390-570

Note: The ratio of credit hours to clock hours per week is 1:1 for didactic courses; 1:2 for all practica and 1:3.5 for the Internship course. Note: The ratio of credit hours to clock hours per week for PMNU 5409 is 1:3.

*All non-nurse practitioner post-master's students are required to complete a minimum of 500 clock hours of supervised clinical practica.

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