Program Overview

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program

The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) concentration provides graduates with advanced practice role preparation, knowledge, and skills in the care of children and adults across all ages within a family framework. Health promotion, disease prevention, and management of common acute and chronic long-term health alterations in primary care settings are the foci of this concentration.

Program Details

• The Family Nurse Practitioner curriculum requires a total of 52 credit hours and 780 clinical hours, effective Fall 2024.
• The program follows a part-time format of study only.
• Attainment of competencies may require more than 780 hours.
• Practicum experiences occur in health department clinics, private practice offices, community-based health centers, urgent care clinics, and other settings providing primary health care.

Admission Criteria

• Bachelor's in Nursing from a regionally accredited university and a CCNE or ACEN accredited nursing program.
• Minimum grade point average of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the final 60 baccalaureate-level course credits in the B.S.N. program.
• Prerequisites: Basic Statistics course and Baccalaureate level Nursing Research course.
• A copy of your CV / resume.
• 1 letter of recommendation (letter must have signature).
• A copy of Registered Nurse license (Florida or Compact).
• Philosophy of Nursing Essay.
• A copy of your final conferred official academic transcript.

Application Process

• Admissions decisions are made based on the quality of the application and the number of available slots in the program desired.
• Complete the Florida Atlantic University GradCAS Application.
• GradCAS is the centralized application service for students applying to the nurse practitioner concentrations.
• All documents must be received in GradCAS by the published application deadline.
• Incomplete applications will not be considered.

Curriculum

• The curriculum is designed to provide students with the knowledge and skills necessary to become a Family Nurse Practitioner.
• The program is offered part-time only, which is 8 semesters long and takes approximately 2.5 years to complete.
• The curriculum is hybrid, a mixture of online and in-person courses.

Tuition Fees

• In-state (FL) tuition rate: $371.81 per credit hour.
• Out of State tuition rate: $1026.81 per credit hour.
• Credits needed to graduate: 49 credits.
• Cost per credit and total cost are calculated using tuition per credit and associated fees for the current academic year.

Career Opportunities

• Nurse Manager or Director
• Quality or Safety Manager
• Ambulatory Clinic/Center Director
• Telemedicine Practice
• NP in an Independent Care Facility or Assisting Living Facility
• Director of Patient Experience

Second MSN Degree Option

• Applicants that have a Master's degree in concentrations such as Education, Clinical Nurse Leader, or Administration requiring 30 credits or more to complete required courses in a NP concentration should consider applying for a second Master's degree.
• Second MSN degree applicants should complete the application process by the February 15th annual deadline to be considered as part of the Fall NP entry admission cohort.
• A minimum of 30 credit hours is required to earn a second MSN degree from FAU.

Frequently Asked Questions

• Does the MSN program require the Graduate Record Examination (GRE) or Miller Analogy Test (MAT)? No, the GRE and MAT are not required.
• Is clinical experience required prior to applying to the program? No, clinical experience is not a minimum admission requirement.
• Is there a full-time option for the MSN program AGNP/FNP concentration? No, the program is offered part-time only.
• Is there a fully online option for the MSN program AGNP/FNP concentration? No, the curriculum is hybrid, a mixture of online and in-person courses.
• Are students responsible for securing their own clinical sites / preceptors? No, the university will find a clinical site and preceptor for you.