Post-Master’s Certificate in Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Term by Term)

Prerequisite Courses

The following courses are required to be completed prior to the start of the certification program:

• NURS 7425 - Advanced Pathophysiology (4 Credit Hours)
• NURS 7430 - Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nurses (3 Credit Hours)
• NURS 7450 - Advanced Practice Nursing Roles in Society (3 Credit Hours)
• NURS 7470 - Advanced Health Assessment (3 Credit Hours)
• NURS 9193 - Advanced Practice Nursing Practicum for Post Graduate Certificate (3 Credit Hours)

Semester One: 6 Hours

• NURS 8331 - Adult Gerontology ACNPI: Health Promotion and Management of Chronic Disease in the Adult and Older Adult (3 Credit Hours)
• NURS 8333 - Adult Gerontology ACNP Practice I: for Post Graduate Certificate (3 Credit Hours)

Semester Two: 7 Hours

• NURS 8334 - Adult Gerontology ACNPII: Evidence-Based Management for Urgent and Emergent Health Problems in Adult (3 Credit Hours)
• NURS 8370 - Adult Gerontology Acute Care ACNP Practice II: for Post Graduate Certificate (4 Credit Hours)

Semester Three: 7 Hours

• NURS 8337 - Adult Gerontology ACNP III: Advanced Concepts in Complex Illness (3 Credit Hours)
• NURS 8371 - Adult Gerontology Acute Care Practice III: for Post Graduate Certificate (4 Credit Hours)

Certificate Total: 20 Hours

Clinical/Lab Total: 585 Hours