Post-Doctoral Certificate in Nursing/Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Certificate Requirements:

Individuals holding a doctorate degree in nursing may complete curriculum requirements to become eligible for certification as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. Credit requirements are based on previous coursework and are reviewed on an individual basis.4246003

• NURS 6001 - Advanced Health Assessment: Lab 2 credit hours
• NURS 6004 - Pharmacology for Registered Nurses 3 credit hours
• NURS 6022 - Advanced Pharmacology 5 credit hours
• NURS 6024 - Advanced Pathophysiology 4 credit hours
• NURS 6075 - Clinical Reasoning 3 credit hours
• NURS 6500 - Motivational Interviewing Theory and Practice 2 credit hours
• NURS 6501 - Theory-Guided Psychotherapy and Health Promotion: Theory 3 credit hours
• NURS 6502 - Neurobiology of Psychiatric Disorders and Addictions 3 credit hours
• NURS 6503 - PMHNP Clinical Diagnosis and Management Practicum I 5 credit hours
• NURS 6504 - Advanced Psychiatric Diagnosis and Management Across the Lifespan 4 credit hours
• NURS 6505 - PMHNP Clinical Diagnosis and Management Practicum II 5 credit hours
• NURS 6506 - Psychopharmacology and Complementary Therapeutics I 4 credit hours
• NURS 6507 - PMHNP Clinical Diagnosis and Management Practicum III 5 credit hours
• NURS 6508 - Assessment and Management of Substance Disorders and Addictions Across the Lifespan 3 credit hours
• NURS 6509 - Transition to Professional Practice, PMHNP Clinical Practicum IV 5 credit hours
• NURS 6510 - Psychopharmacology and Complementary Therapeutics II 4 credit hours

Minimum credits for certificate: (15 to 60)