Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate Curriculum
Program length: 28 months
Program start: Depends on gap analysis
Total credit hours: 50
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 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
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
PMHNP 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 740: Psychopharmacology (3)
Summer 2026 6 credits
GNUR 741: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner I Didactic (2)
GNUR 751: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner I Seminar/Clinical (3) (120 clinical hours)
Fall 2026 5 credits
GNUR 742: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner II Didactic (2)
GNUR 752: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner II Seminar/Clinical (3) (120 clinical hours)
Spring 2027 5 credits
GNUR 743: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner III Didactic (2)
GNUR 753: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner III Seminar/Clinical (3) (120 clinical hours)
Summer 2027 6 credits
GNUR 716: Primary Care for Psych (2)
GNUR 744: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner IV Didactic (1)
GNUR 754: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner IV Seminar/Clinical (3) (120 clinical hours)
Fall 2027 6 credits
GNUR 718: Management of Complex Trauma (2)
GNUR 755: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner V Seminar/Clinical (4) (120 clinical hours)
Spring 2028 6 credits
GNUR 756: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Capstone Seminar/Clinical (6) (240 clinical hours)