Program Overview
The certificate program is designed for nurses who currently hold a nurse practitioner certification and would like to expand their scope of practice to provide primary healthcare to clients from birth until young adulthood. Upon completion, the students are eligible to take the Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) certification exam offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board. A minimum of 19 credit hours and 549 clinical hours are required, but individuals may be required to complete additional hours of up to 750 clinical hours based on an individualized gap analysis that is mandated by the National Taskforce Standards. This is an embedded or standalone certificate.
augusta.edu/gradschool/nurse-cert
Program Accreditation
This program is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Graduates are prepared to meet the eligibility requirements for national board certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center and the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board.
Program Contact
Debbie Weaver
706-446-3129
DNP@augusta.edu
Program Information
- Program Length: 1 Year
- CIP Code: 51.3809
- Program Code: CERM_PNUP
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