Overview
Looking to advance your expertise in acute and critical care? The Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP) Graduate Certificate is designed for nurses who already hold an MSN or DNP and want to specialize in caring for adult and older adult patients in high-acuity settings. Applicants should have at least one year of recent, full-time experience in acute or critical care.
This program prepares you to sit for national certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).
Program Details
- Three semesters, part-time
- 21 credit hours
- Application process
Prerequisites
- Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology (3 credit hours)
- Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics(3 credit hours)
- Advanced Health Assessment (3 credit hours)
- Diagnostic Reasoning (1 credit hours)
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