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Graduate Certificate Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at Arizona State University

Arizona State University, United States

Programme overview

The certificate program for the primary care pediatric nurse practitioner specialty is an advanced nursing practice program. It prepares you to provide holistic, client-centered primary care to infants, children, adolescents and young adults.

Faculty: Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation  |  Department: Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation  |  Duration: 32 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Intake: Summer  |  Location: Tempe, AZ, United States

What you will study

32 credit hours Required Core (32 credit hours) DNP 640 Advanced Human Pathophysiology Pediatrics (4) DNP 641 Advanced Health Assessment Pediatrics (3) DNP 642 Applied Pharmacotherapeutics for Pediatrics (3) DNP 643 Developmentally Based Care of the Well Child (3) DNP 644 Well Child Advanced Practicum (3) DNP 645 Management of Common Problems in Pediatric Primary Care (3) DNP 646 Management of Common Problems in Pediatric Primary Care Practicum (5) DNP 647 Management of Complex and Chronic Health Problems in Pediatric Primary Care (3) DNP 648 Management of Complex and Chronic Problems Pediatric Primary Care Practicum (5) Additional Curriculum Information Nurses who complete this certificate program meet the eligibility requirements to take a national pediatric nurse practitioner certification examination.

Career pathways

The Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation prepares graduates for excellence upon entering the workplace. The primary care pediatric nurse practitioner role is well established in all urban and most rural areas of Arizona.

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Entry requirements

Applicants must fulfill the requirements of both the Graduate College and the Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation. Applicants must have earned a bachelor's and master's degree in nursing from a regionally accredited institution. Applicants must have 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. All applicants must submit: graduate admission application and application fee official transcripts proof of a current unencumbered RN license three professional letters of recommendation resume goal statement admission essay health and safety requirements (submitted after admission) proof of English proficiency Additional Application Information An applicant whose native language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency regardless of their current residency.

Domestic applicants: USD 13,327 a year (2026-27). Arizona resident tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads Source

International applicants: USD 24,780 a year (2026-27). International tuition. Tuition only for the graduate on-campus (Tempe/Downtown Phoenix/Polytechnic/West Valley) rate band in the ASU tuition estimator, 2026-27: Fall 2026 plus Spring 2027 term tuition summed (full-time flat rate; part-time credit loads ar Source

Intake: Summer

Duration: 32 credit hours

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