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Graduate Certificate in Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner at University of Utah

University of Utah, United States

Programme overview

The Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (AC-PNP) Post-Graduate Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Certificate prepares Master of Science in Nursing (MS/MSN) and Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)-prepared APRNs to provide comprehensive, family-centered care for infants, children, adolescents, and young adults with complex, acute, and critical health conditions. The program emphasizes advanced clinical decision-making, diagnostic reasoning, and interprofessional collaboration in high-acuity settings such as pediatric intensive care units, emergency departments, and specialty inpatient services.

Faculty: College of Nursing  |  Duration: 34 credit hours  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Salt Lake City, UT, United States

What you will study

The programme is 34 credit hours. Applications are due in January. To be eligible for the graduate certificate, students must have earned a graduate degree from a nationally accredited program and/or are in process of completing a graduate degree. Submit a completed Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate Admissions form (available at http://nursing.utah.edu )Submit an official copy of all transcripts. The Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Admissions Committee reviews

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applications are due in January. To be eligible for the graduate certificate, students must have earned a graduate degree from a nationally accredited program and/or are in process of completing a graduate degree. Submit a completed AC PNP Certificate Admissions form (available at http://nursing.utah.edu ). Submit an official copy of all transcripts. The Nurse Midwifery Admissions Committee reviews applications and admits participants 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.

Duration: 34 credit hours

Apply through the official page: https://gradschool.utah.edu/admissions/

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