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Graduate Certificate in Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner at University of Kansas

University of Kansas, United States

Programme overview

The Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Graduate Certificate program (21-26 credit hours) prepares advanced practice nurses to provide primary mental health care services to groups, patients, and families across the lifespan. All courses are online. The PHMNP Certificate program requires that students have completed an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) graduate educational program from a nationally accredited school of nursing.

Faculty: School of Nursing (KU Medical Center)  |  Department: Nursing and Interprofessional Certificate Programs›  |  Duration: 26 credit hours  |  Study mode: online  |  Location: Lawrence, KS, United States

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Application information

Entry requirements

Application for the Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate is an online process. This program is one of several certificate programs offered in the Advanced Practice (AP) area by the School of Nursing. Detailed instructions on how to apply are posted on School of Nursing website. Application deadline is April 1 for Summer semester. Upon completion, graduates are eligible to sit for national certification examination(s).

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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