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Graduate Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner at University of Kansas

University of Kansas, United States

Programme overview

The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Certificate (15-20 credit hours) prepares APRN students to provide primary care services to patients and families including wellness and preventative, episodic, and chronic care across the lifespan. Upon completion, graduates are eligible to sit for national certification examination(s). Required didactic courses are offered online.

Faculty: School of Nursing (KU Medical Center)  |  Department: Nursing and Interprofessional Certificate Programs›  |  Duration: 20 credit hours  |  Study mode: online  |  Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

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Application information

Entry requirements

The Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate program requires that students have completed an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) graduate educational program from a nationally accredited school of nursing. Three separate, comprehensive graduate-level courses in advanced pathophysiology, advanced assessment, and advanced pharmacology are required. The annual application deadline is June 1 for the Fall semester.

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.

Entry terms follow the KU academic calendar; the application for first-year and transfer students is submitted through the KU application portal (go2.ku.edu). The fall freshman scholarship deadline is Dec. 1, the FAFSA priority deadline is Feb. 1 and the fall transfer scholarship deadline is Aug. 1.

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