College of Nursing

Family Nurse Practitioner Specialization

Post-Master's Certificate

A total of 51 credits is required for the Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate. These courses meet the requirements of the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The following courses are required:

Family Nurse Practitioner
N502	Evidence for Practice (3 cr)
N510	Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology I (3 cr)
N511	Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology II (3 cr)
N523	Health Promotion (22.5 practicum hours) (3 cr)
N532	Family Nursing (3 cr)
N534	Illness Management I (3 cr)
N535	Drug Therapy I (2 cr)
N536	Illness Management II (4 cr)
N539	Drug Therapy II (2 cr)
N553	Role Development of the NP (2 cr)
N554	Managed Advanced Nurse Practice (2 cr)
N556	Epidemiology (3 cr)
N563	Education in Advanced Practice (1 cr)
N585	Advanced Health Assessment (45 lab hours) (3 cr)
N597	Advanced Clinical Practicum I (4 cr)
N597	Advanced Clinical Practicum II (5 cr)
N597	Advanced Clinical Practicum III (5 cr)
Total Credits...............................................51
	SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Admission Requirements:

Master’s degree in nursing.
Licensure as a registered nurse in the United States.
A successful interview.

Grand Forks, ND

College Of Nursing

Grand Forks, ND