Program Overview

Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate Online

Program Overview

The Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate online program from St. Thomas University is designed to expand on your master’s-level education in nursing, developing the credentials to become a successful primary care provider. This program supplies a wide range of family-focused health care services for children, adults, women, and the elderly in various settings, including private practice, outpatient clinics, and hospitals.

Learning Outcomes

• Integrate advanced knowledge in nursing, related science, and leadership skills that will emphasize ethical and critical decision-making to promote safe, high-quality, cost-effective, and culturally appropriate care across diverse settings.
• Incorporate evidence-based research to resolve practice problems and improve knowledge.
• Construct processes for self-accountability of professional growth, adopt lifelong learning, and practice safely and effectively within your chosen specialty to maintain health and improve patient outcomes.
• Establish an environment of advanced practice that is conducive to the development of effective interactions with patients, other disciplines, and other entities in communities.
• Advocate for policies that lead to improved health outcomes for populations and the improvement of the quality of the health care system at the local, regional, state, national, and global level.
• Demonstrate competence in the communication, collaboration, and consultation to advance interprofessional teams.
• Integrate clinical prevention and health promotion strategies to maintain optimal health and improve patient health outcomes.
• Apply advanced knowledge gained from nursing and other related sciences to practice as a competent health care provider.

Nursing Career Opportunities

• Nurse Practitioner
• Nurse Practitioner Supervisor
• Occupational Medicine Nurse Practitioner
• Associate Professor
• Family Nurse Practitioner

Program Details

• Total Tuition: $21,510*
• Duration: As few as 14 months
• Credit Hours: 32

Accreditation

The baccalaureate degree, master's degree, Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, and post-graduate certificate programs in nursing at St. Thomas University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001.

Admission Requirements

• Completed free application
• MSN degree in a non-nurse practitioner field from an accredited nursing school
• Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions (Unofficial transcripts are accepted)
• 3.0 or higher GPA
• Active and unencumbered Florida or Georgia nursing license
• Residency in Florida or Georgia for clinicals

Courses

Core Courses

• NUR 512: Role to Transition to Advanced Practice Nursing
• NUR 502: Advanced Pathophysiology
• NUR 504: Advanced Health Assessment & Differential Diagnosis
• NUR 600: Advanced Clinical Pharmacology

Specialization Courses

• NUR 507: Advanced FNP: Children & Families
• NUR 507CL: Advanced FNP: Clinical I
• NUR 514: Advanced FNP: Women's Health
• NUR 514CL: Advanced FNP: Clinical II
• NUR 509: Advanced FNP: Adults
• NUR 509CL: Advanced FNP: Clinical III
• NUR 612: Advanced FNP: Adult Gerontology
• NUR 612CL: Advanced FNP: Clinical IV

Clinical Requirements

The Post-Master’s FNP Certificate requires students to complete a total of 500 clinical hours to graduate from the program. There are four clinical courses with 125 clinical hours required for each of these classes. Prior to beginning clinical courses, you are required to complete and submit proof of the following:

• Current unencumbered RN licensure in Florida
• Current Professional Liability Insurance
• Criminal Background Check
• Drug Screening
• Basic Life Support (CPR) certification
• Annual Physical Examination
• Current Immunizations

Tuition

Tuition for the Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate online program is the same for in-state and out-of-state students and can be paid by the course. The total tuition is inclusive of all fees, including a technology fee for each course and lab fees for specific nursing courses. Tuition costs are subject to change at any time.

Calendar

The Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate program is delivered in an online format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year. Choose the start date that's best for you.