The post-master’s Certificate of Graduate Study in Advanced Practice Nursing (nurse practitioner) is restricted to students who hold a master’s degree in nursing. The program of study is designed to augment the student’s prior graduate study through advanced practice preparation in one of two emphasis areas: primary care or acute care. Students who complete the program of study are eligible to apply to take a national certification examination in the applicable nurse practitioner specialty area.

* Apply knowledge from core courses in the assessment of clients. * Integrate core and clinical course content in the diagnosis and treatment of clients. * To use core and clinical course content within the context of the community and to understand community as client. * To apply theory to practice problems, to analyze practice guidelines, and to conduct an evidence based practice project * To understand laws governing advanced practice, to understand scope of practice, and to apply evidence based practice knowledge in treatment planning.