Family Nurse Practitioner

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The Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Graduate Certificate is designed to prepare nurses for advanced clinical practice in the delivery of acute and chronic care to individuals and families throughout the lifespan and across the health continuum. This Post-Graduate Certificate also focuses on the acquisition of evidence-based practice knowledge necessary to preside clinical care that includes health promotion, disease prevention, health education, and counseling in primary care settings. Graduates are required to take the Family Nurse Practitioner Board Certification Examination with American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) in order to be licensed and work as a Family Nurse Practitioner. The FNP Post-Graduate Certificate can be completed in a hybrid format and requires 18 credit hours and 500 practicum hours for successful completion. FNU awards a Post-Graduate Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner upon completion of this program.

Program type

Post Graduate

Est. time to complete

2 years

Credit Hours

18 hours

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