Psychiatric and Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Post-Doctoral Certificate

NURU 603Advanced Health Assessment Across the Lifespan and Cultures3
NURU 605Advanced Pathophysiology across the Lifespan3
NURU 606Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics Across the Lifespan3
NURU 610Synthesis of Advanced Practice Registered Nursing (APRN) Professional Role3
NURU 641Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan3
NURU 642Management in Lifespan Psychiatric and Mental Health Care *3
NURU 643Practicum in Psychotherapeutic Treatment Modalities (255 hours) *^^3
NURU 644Complex and Chronic Problems in Psychiatric and Mental Health Care *3
NURU 645Practicum for Complex and Chronic Problems in Psychiatric and Mental Health Care ^^3
Total Credits27

* Students in these courses are required to attend a virtual immersion.

^^If a student does not complete the required 255 clinical hours during the initial specialty course clinical session/s (NURU 643 Practicum in Psychotherapeutic Treatment Modalities and NURU 645 Practicum for Complex and Chronic Problems in Psychiatric and Mental Health Care), they will be enrolled in a NURU 699 Independent Practicum for Clinical Hours completion (0 credits) and required to pay a Continuing Clinical Practicum fee, per each course and session, until the student receives a “P” in the specialty clinical course or until the student’s seven year program completion timeline has expired.

Students graduating from this program will be eligible to take the national certification exam offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).