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Post-Graduate Nurse Practitioner Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner at Florida International University

Florida International University, United States

Programme overview

The Post-Graduate Nurse Practitioner (NP) Certificate in Family Health Nursing program prepares students to deliver comprehensive primary healthcare services to individuals and families across the lifespan, including perinatal care. The curriculum emphasizes advanced nursing practice in a variety of ambulatory and community-based settings, focusing on wellness, disease prevention, episodic care, and the management of chronic illnesses through a person and family-centered approach. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are be eligible to take the Family Nurse Practitioner National Certification Exam and will be equipped to practice independently or collaboratively as family nur

Faculty: Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing and Health Sciences  |  Location: Miami, FL, United States

What you will study

The programme requires 24 credit hours.

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Application information

Entry requirements

(1) A Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree from an CCNE, NLNAC, or ACEN accredited program. (2) A graduate (MSN) grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or above. (3) Graduate courses in nursing theory (3 credits) and research (3 credits). advanced pathophysiology (3 credits), advanced health assessment (3 credits), and advanced pharmacology (3 credits). -If the applicant's coursework in advanced pharmacology, advanced pathophysiology, and advanced health assessment took place more than 3 years ago, they may need to repeat the courses prior to enrollment in specialty courses, following, gap analysis, evaluation of records and professional experience by the admission committee and program chair. (4) State of Florida RN and/or APRN licensure. A photocopy of the license must be submitted along with student’s application to the Post Graduate Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program. (5) Pre-admi

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Graduate entry terms: Fall (starts in August), Spring (starts in January) and Summer (starts in May); some programmes limit admission to one or two terms a year.

Apply through the official page: https://admissions.fiu.edu/

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