Program Overview

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Program Overview

The Women's Health Nurse Practitioner (Graduate Certificate) program is an advanced nursing practice program designed for board-certified nurses in a different advanced practice registered nurse specialty area who are seeking additional certification as a women's health nurse practitioner, or for doctorate-level nurses who are seeking to become a women's health nurse practitioner.

Program Description

The program prepares graduates to provide holistic, client-centered primary care for women from adolescence through older adulthood. It is offered in a hybrid format, with students required to travel to an ASU campus for up to one week for orientation at the beginning of the program and two to three times per semester.

Core Courses

• Pharmacology
• Advanced pathophysiology
• Advanced health assessment
• Any deficiency courses determined by the student's unique gap analysis must have been completed in the past five years to be eligible for credit.

Specialty Courses

• The assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based management of common and complex gynecologic, sexual, reproductive, menopause-transition, and postmenopause health care
• Uncomplicated and high-risk antepartum and postpartum care
• Sexual and reproductive health care for men

Degree Requirements

• 23 credit hours
• Required Core (23 credit hours)
  • DNP 613 Women's Health Promotion I (3)
  • DNP 614 Women's Health Practicum I (3)
  • DNP 615 Management of Common Problems in Women's Health (3)
  • DNP 616 Advanced Women's Health Practicum II (5)
  • DNP 617 Management of Complex and Chronic Disease in Women (3)
  • DNP 618 Advanced Women's Health Practicum III (6)

Admission Requirements

• General university admission requirements
• Applicants must have earned a bachelor's and master's degree in nursing from a nationally recognized, regionally accredited academic institution.
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in the last 60 hours of their first bachelor's degree program or a minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (scale is 4.00 = "A") in an applicable master's degree program.
• Documentation of a current unencumbered RN license in the state in which the student plans to do clinical practicums
• Three professional letters of recommendation
• Resume
• Admission essay
• Proof of English proficiency

Tuition Information

When it comes to paying for higher education, everyone’s situation is different. Students can learn about ASU tuition and financial aid options to find out which will work best for them.

Application Deadlines

• Summer: Session A/C, In Person, Deadline: 12/15, Type: Priority

Career Opportunities

Graduates of the women's health nurse practitioner certificate program have the knowledge and training to provide health care for patients across the life span in a wide variety of settings. Career examples include:

• Business owner
• Community advocate
• Nurse practitioner
• Professor

Professional Licensure

ASU programs that may lead to professional licensure or certification are intended to prepare students for potential licensure or certification in Arizona. Completion of an ASU program may not meet educational requirements for licensure or certification in another state.