Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing (PCNP) Nurse-Midwifery Specialization

Certificate Requirements:

The Post-masters certificate midwifery curriculum is a 7-quarter/2-summer program that prepares professional nurses with master’s degrees as certified nurse-midwives to provide direct primary care to women and newborns.

I. Foundation Courses

Up to 17 NURS credits from the following:

NURS 501 - Advanced Health Assessment and Health Promotion 4
NURS 509 - Advanced Nursing Practice Roles and Functions 3
NURS 520 - Epidemiologic Analysis of Populations at Risk 4
NURS 522 - Advanced Pharmacological Applications for Primary Care 3
NURS 524 - Advanced Pathophysiology 3

II. Specialization Area

36 credits, including:

NURS 500 - Life-Saving Skills for Childbearing Wmn 3
NURS 521 - Psychosocial Foundations for Advanced Practice Nursing 3
NURS 539 - Primary Care Women: Clinical Practicum 3
NURS 549 - Management of Gynecological Health: Clinical Health 3
NURS 559 - Intrapartum Care: Clinical Practicum 3
NURS 560 - Primary Care, Antepartum and Newborn Care I 4
NURS 561 - Primary Care of Women II 3
NURS 562 - Management of Gynecologic Health 3
NURS 563 - Intrapartum Care 3
NURS 564 - Global Health for Clinicians 3
NURS 575 - Advanced Health Assessment and Differential Diagnosis 2
NURS 579 - Transition to Midwifery Pracitice 6

Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing (PCNP) Nurse-Midwifery Specialization

Certificate Requirements:

I. Foundation Courses

II. Specialization Area

Minimum credits required for certificate: (39 to 53)