Post-Graduate Nurse Practitioner Certificate - School of Nursing

This certificate program premits master's-prepared nurses to function as nurse practitioners. The fields of specialization offered are the same as those available in the M.S.N. curriculum. An enrollment of at least eight students is required for offering courses. Those who complete the program of study are eligible to sit for the examination for national certification as a nurse practitioner. Programs will be individualized based on students' educational and experiential background. Prerequisites for registration for the four required clinical courses are evidence of competence in: advanced physiology/pathophysiology, applied therapeutics (pharmacology), and physical examination skills. The four required courses for post-masters certification are: Clinical Diagnosis Across the Lifespan, the Speciality Cognate, Speciality Practicum I, and Speciality Practicum II.

For further information contact:

WVU School of Nursing
PO Box 9600
Morgantown , WV 26506-9600
(304) 293-4831
http://www.hsc.wvu.edu/son