Program Overview

Master’s-prepared nurses seeking additional master’s preparation for national certification have the following options: (1) second master’s degree (minimum of 30 credit hours required) and (2) post-master’s certificate (minimum of 12 required hours). Two PMCs are offered, the PMC in Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and the PMC in Nurse Educator. The PMC in Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) track requires that the applicant to be nationally certified and licensed as an APRN. Each applicant will have an individualized plan of study based on previous coursework.

Applications to the post-master’s certificate (PMC) and second master’s degree are competitive. The number of applicants admitted is based on available openings.