Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), Certificate

Certificate in Psychiatric & Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) (post-MA)
Location: AU Online
Credits for Degree: 59 semester credits
Standard Mode of Instruction: Distance
Standard time to completion: 36 months

Program Overview

The post-master’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Certificate Program prepares nurses to provide psychiatric and mental healthcare with an emphasis on social justice and health equity using a holistic caring framework in an increasingly complex environment. This certificate program is designed for nurses who hold a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN), Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), or Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (PhD) degree who wish to advance their knowledge, education, and skills to practice in an advanced practice role as an PMHNP. The Program’s emphasis is to foster the PMHNP’s abilities to critically think, make differential diagnoses, use evidence-based findings to improve healthcare outcomes, and be accountable for the provision of healthcare to diverse individuals and families in the areas of health promotion, disease prevention, management of acute and chronic mental healthcare conditions, and psychiatric mental healthcare. The PMHNP provides clinical management of primary care conditions in various clinics and community-based settings. Graduates are eligible to sit for the PMHNP national certification examinations offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).

Current Tuition and Fees

University Tuition and Fees