Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Post Master’s Certificate

The school of Nursing offers a Post-Master’s certificate as an Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP).  Upon completing the requirements, the graduate will be eligible to sit for one of the national certification exams offered by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).  The 24 semester hour Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner post-MSN concentration consists of specialty courses in adult gerontology acute care nursing and support courses in the social sciences and also includes the intensive clinical practicum (total 630 clock hours) which parallels the didactic courses.