Graduate Certificate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at Arizona State University

Programme overview

The certificate program for the psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner specialty is an advanced nursing practice program. It prepares you to provide holistic, client-centered mental health care to individuals of all ages within traditional, nontraditional and culturally diverse families.

What you will study

29 credit hours Required Core (29 credit hours) DNP 660 Advanced Neuropsychopathology Lifespan (2) DNP 671 Advanced Mental Health Assessment Across the Lifespan (2) DNP 672 Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan (3) DNP 673 Mental Health Promotion Across the Lifespan (3) DNP 674 Mental Health Promotion Across the Lifespan Practicum (3) DNP 675 Management of Common Mental Health Disorders Across the Lifespan (3) DNP 676 Management of Common Mental Health Disorders Across the Lifespan Practicum (5) DNP 677 Management of Complex and Chronic Mental Health Disorders Across the Lifespan (3) DNP 678 Management of Complex and Chronic MH Disorders Across the Lifespan Practicum (5) Additional Curriculum Information Nurses who complete this certificate program meet the eligibility requirements to take a national psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner certification examination.

Career pathways

The Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation prepares graduates for excellence upon entering the workplace. Career examples: business owner, community advocate, nurse practitioner, professor.

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Application information

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 nationally recognized, regionally accredited academic 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: Fall

Duration: 29 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://admission.asu.edu/apply/graduate/admission

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