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Graduate Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner: Nursing at University of South Carolina

University of South Carolina, United States

Programme overview

Prepare to provide holistic mental health care integrating neuroscientific principles of behavior, experience and psychopharmacology with psychotherapy, consultation and trauma-related care. The certificate is restricted to students who hold a master’s degree in nursing. The curriculum augments prior graduate study through advanced practice preparation.

Faculty: College of Nursing  |  Duration: 12 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Columbia, SC, United States

What you will study

This post-master’s graduate certificate program is a minimum of 18 credits (32 for non-APRNs) and takes a minimum of four semesters (six semesters for non-APRNs) to complete. The program includes didactic, clinical and immersion requirements.

Career pathways

Potential careers include Nurse-Managed Clinic Employee, Inpatient Psychiatric Facility Nurse, Home Health Specialist, Private Psychiatrist, Addiction Center Specialist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Admissions (University of South Carolina Academic Bulletin): The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Certificate program offers two entry points for students: M.S.N. certified and practicing as an APRN (please note after admission a GAP analysis will be done to determine specific plan of study based on the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties LACE components). M.S.N. not certified as Advanced Practice Nurses Requirements for earning the Certificate include (22 - 34 hours): Completion of an approved program of study; A GPA of 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) on all courses attempted for graduate credit and all courses numbered 700 and above; A GPA of a 3.00 (on a 4.00 scale) on all courses on the approved program of study Minimum 18 Hours for students already certified for advanced practice nursing who need to obtain additional certification. Advanced Practice Core Requirements (12 hours) Course List Course Title Credits NURS 702...

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.

Duration: 12 credit hours

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