Post Graduate Certificate - Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Upon completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Provide primary care to diverse populations across the lifespan .
- Initiate an evidence-based approach to improve primary care practice.
- Collaborate with multiple professions to provide care for individuals, families, and communities with complex health needs.
- Integrate a Christian perspective in providing primary care.
- Influence healthcare policy, organization, and finance in primary care practice.
Admission Requirements
An individual with a Masters or Doctoral degree in Nursing from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by both the ED and CHEA and national nursing programmatic accreditation (CCNE, ACEN, CNEA):
- May apply to complete a post graduate certificate in a Masters Nursing major for which they do not already hold a degree.
- Must meet Masters Nursing admission requirements for the major program.
- Must submit an official transcript showing completion of a masters or doctoral degree in Nursing.
To assist in the decision-making process, the Division of Masters Nursing reserves the right to require the applicant to:
- Interview; and/or
- Take the GRE
Acceptance into any Masters Nursing program will remain valid for a period of 18 months.
Prerequisite Requirements
To enter the FNP Post Graduate certificate, the prerequisites are Graduate Level Pharmacology, Pathophysiology, and Advanced Health Assessment. These prerequisites can be met in one of the following ways:
- Successfully complete a program-specific Pharmacology, Pathophysiology, and/or Advanced Health Assessment course with a minimum grade of "B" within one year of the start of the program.
- Successfully achieve a passing score on the IWU Pharmacology, Pathophysiology, and/or Advanced Health Assessment competency exams. Competency exams must be completed within six months of starting the PMC program. The applicant will be given two attempts to pass the exams. A fee will be assessed for each exam/attempt.
- Provide proof of current APRN certification and 500 hours of current APRN practice within the last year.
Program Requirements
- Students must maintain an RN license that is active and unencumbered at all times during enrollment in the program. Students must have a valid unencumbered RN license in the state(s) of the practicum sites. If students have multiple state licenses, all must be unencumbered. It is the student’s responsibility to notify the School of Nursing if the status of his or her RN license changes. Students will be administratively withdrawn from the program at any point if this status is not maintained.
- Students must meet all practicum agency requirements. Nurse Practitioner students must have health clearance and documentation of TB, Rubella, MMR, flu vaccine, and Hepatitis B status; and meet any other requirements of the practicum site before any client contact. A second criminal background check and drug screen (at the student's expense) will be required for all Nurse Practitioner students prior to the first practicum course. Progression in the program is dependent on the results of the reports.
- Nurse Practitioner students will be academically dismissed upon receipt of a second unsatisfactory grade.
Completion Requirements
To complete the Post-Graduate certificates, students show evidence of the following:
- Successful completion of the specific curriculum as described below.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above in all graduate work and a minimum grade of "B" in each course.
- Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive a certificate.
Post Graduate Degree Certificate Family Nurse Practitioner - Program of Study
Plan of Study for Family Nurse Practitioner Post Graduate Certificate
Prerequisites: Graduate Level Advanced Health Assessment, Graduate Level Pathophysiology, and Graduate Level Pharmacology
Prerequisite Courses
Core Courses
| PYC-602 | Professional Role Development for the Advanced Practice Nurse | 2 |
| PYC-681 | Primary Care Across the Lifespan I | 6 |
| PYC-682 | Primary Care Across the Lifespan II | 6 |
| PYC-683 | Primary Care Across the Lifespan III | 6 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 34 |
