Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate Curriculum
Program length: 28 months
Program start: Depends on gap analysis
Total credit hours: 40
Class schedule: For the most part, classes are held Thursday evenings and all day Fridays, with a few daytime courses in the summer and January terms.
The Post Graduate Certificate curriculum consists of the specialty track coursework for the Family Nurse Practitioner. Most students will have completed NURS 580, 582, and 583 before starting the program, but they need to be included in the curriculum for accreditation purposes. A formal Gap Analysis will be conducted per CCNE and NTF standards to ensure students have the coursework required for national certification as a FNP.
The actual start term for individual students and required coursework will be determined based on gap analysis of previous coursework (must meet the AACN DNP Essentials competencies).
Sample Curriculum
FNP Post Graduate Certificate 2025-2027
Fall 2025 7 credits
GNUR 710: Advanced Pathophysiology (3)
GNUR 711: Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics (3)
GNUR 712: Adv. Pharmacotherapeutics Discussion (1)
Spring 2026 6 credits
GNUR 713: Advanced Physical Assessment (3)
GNUR 720: Primary Care Procedures (3)
Summer 2026 5 credits
GNUR 721: Family Nurse Practitioner I Didactic (2)
GNUR 731: Family Nurse Practitioner I Seminar/Clinical (3) (120 clinical hours)
Fall 2026 5 credits
GNUR 722: Family Nurse Practitioner II Didactic (2)
GNUR 732: Family Nurse Practitioner II Seminar/Clinical (3) (120 clinical hours)
Spring 2027 5 credits
GNUR 723: Family Nurse Practitioner III Didactic (2)
GNUR 733: Family Nurse Practitioner III Seminar/Clinical (3) (120 clinical hours)
Summer 2027 6 credits
GNUR 715: Psych for Primary Care (2)
GNUR 724: Family Nurse Practitioner IV Didactic (1)
GNUR 734: Family Nurse Practitioner IV Seminar/Clinical (3) (120 clinical hours)
Fall 2027 4 credits
GNUR 735: Family Nurse Practitioner V Seminar/Clinical (4) (120 clinical hours)
Spring 2028 6 credits
GNUR 736: Family Nurse Practitioner Capstone Seminar/Clinical (6) (240 clinical hours)