Post-Master's Certificate Family Nurse Practitioner

Below, we’ve provided sample schemas for common nursing professions seeking a Post-MSN Family Nurse Practitioner certificate. Please note that these schemas are for example only. A customized schema based on your previous academic coursework will be created upon admission to the program. The Program Director will make the final determination on which classes you receive credit for when reviewing an application. After a decision has been made on your application, the Program Director is always willing to review a syllabus for more detail on a class to determine if the ANCC or AANP would accept it – particularly when it comes to Advanced Pharmacology, Advanced Health Assessment and Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology. We want to ensure your customized schema achieves the ANCC/AANP standards while completing the program in a timeframe that meets your needs.

Note: To award credit for NURS8022 Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology, NURS8020C Advanced Health Assessment, and NURS8024 Pharmacology, your previous coursework must have been completed for the Advanced Practice Nurse, across the lifespan, with a grade of 3.0/4.0 scale. You may be required to provide a syllabi to ensure requirements are met to sit for licensure. The below sample schemas include:


Sample Curriculum - Peds ACNP

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Total Credit Hours
14
Post-MSN FNP Pass Rate
Total Clinical Hours
592
Lab Hours
Total Lab Hours
Varies
MSN FNP Schema Duration
Duration
Varies

Sample schema for students who have already earned an MSN Degree with a specialty in Peds ACNP

Already Completed in Previous MSN

Course Title/Desc Credit
NURS8002 Theoretical Basis for Clinical Reasoning 3
NURS8006 Research and Best Evidence 3
NURS8022 Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology 4
NURS8004 Biostatistics 3
NURS8020C Advanced Health Assessment 3
ANNP8086 FNP Internship I 1
NURS8024 Pharmacology 3
NURS8008 Health Care Policy 3

Semester 1 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
ANNP8063 *Clinical Management of Well Women First Session only, Term A 2
NURS8026 Differential Diagnosis 3

Semester 2 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
ANNP8030 Clinical Management I 3
ANNP8087 FNP Internship II (168 clinical hours total, ~approx. 12 hours/week) 1

Semester 3 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
ANNP8032 Clinical Management II 3
ANNP8088 FNP Internship III (168 clinical hours total, ~approx. 12 hours/week) 1

Semester 4 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
ANNP8089 FNP Internship IV (168 clinical hours total, ~approx. 12 hours/week) 1

Internships reflect: 150 hours Women’s Health | 120 hours Pediatric Primary Care | 322 hours Adult
*ANNP 8063 is a half-session class. All other classes run throughout the entire semester.
Note: This schema is customized based on previous graduate coursework.


Sample Curriculum - CRNA

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Total Credit Hours
22
Post-MSN FNP Pass Rate
Total Clinical Hours
504
Lab Hours
Total Lab Hours
Varies
MSN FNP Schema Duration
Duration
Varies

Sample schema for students who have already earned an MSN Degree with a specialty in CRNA

Already Completed in Previous MSN

Course Title/Desc Credit
NURS8002 Theoretical Basis for Clinical Reasoning 3
NURS8006 Research and Best Evidence 3
NURS8022 Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology 4
NURS8004 Biostatistics 3
NURS8008 Health Care Policy 3
ANNP8086 FNP Internship I 1

Semester 1 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
NURS8024 Advanced Pharmacology 3
ANNP8020C Advanced Health Assessment 3

Semester 2 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
NURS8026 Differential Diagnosis 3
ANNP8063 *Clinical Management of Well Women First Session only, Term A 2
ANNP8062 *Clinical Management of Children for FNP Second Session only, Term B 2

Semester 3 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
ANNP8030 Clinical Management I 3
ANNP8087 FNP Internship II (168 clinical hours total, ~approx. 12 hours/week) 3

Semester 4 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
ANNP8032 Clinical Management II 3
ANNP8088 FNP Internship III (168 clinical hours total, ~approx. 12 hours/week) 1
ANNP8089 FNP Internship IV (168 clinical hours total, ~approx. 12 hours/week) 1

Internships reflect: 150 hours Women’s Health | 200 hours Pediatrics | 150 hours Adult Primary Care
*ANNP 8063 & 8062 are half-session classes. All other classes run throughout the entire semester.
Note: This schema is customized based on previous graduate coursework.


Sample Curriculum - AGACNP

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Total Credit Hours
8
Post-MSN FNP Pass Rate
Total Clinical Hours
500
Lab Hours
Total Lab Hours
Varies
MSN FNP Schema Duration
Duration
Varies

Sample schema for students who have already earned an MSN Degree with a specialty in AGAC

Already Completed in Previous MSN

Course Title/Desc Credit
NURS8002 Theoretical Basis for Clinical Reasoning 3
NURS8006 Research and Best Evidence 3
NURS8022 Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology 4
NURS8004 Biostatistics 3
ANNP8020C Advanced Health Assessment 3
NURS8026 Differential Diagnosis 3
NURS8024 Advanced Pharmacology 3
ANNP8030 Clinical Management I 3
ANNP8030 Clinical Management II 3
NURS8008 Health Care Policy 3

Semester 1 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
ANNP8063 *Clinical Management of Well Women First Session only, Term A 2
ANNP8062 *Clinical Management of Children for FNP Second Session only, Term B 2
NURS8021L Pediatric Health Assessment Lab 1

Semester 2 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
ANNP8087 FNP Internship II (150 clinical hours total, ~approx. 11 hours/week) 1

Semester 3 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
ANNP8088 FNP Internship III (200 clinical hours total, ~approx. 11 hours/week) 1
ANNP8089 FNP Internship IV (150 clinical hours total, ~approx. 11 hours/week) 1

Internships reflect: 150 hours Women’s Health | 200 hours Pediatrics | 150 hours Adult Primary Care
*ANNP 8063 & 8062 are half-session classes. All other classes run throughout the entire semester.
Note: This schema is customized based on previous graduate coursework.


Sample Curriculum - CNM/WHNP

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Total Credit Hours
15
Post-MSN FNP Pass Rate
Total Clinical Hours
504
Lab Hours
Total Lab Hours
Varies
MSN FNP Schema Duration
Duration
Varies

Sample schema for students who have already earned an MSN Degree with a specialty in CNM or WHNP

Already Completed in Previous MSN

Course Title/Desc Credit
NURS8002 Theoretical Basis for Clinical Reasoning 3
NURS8006 Research and Best Evidence 3
NURS8022 Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology 4
NURS8004 Biostatistics 3
ANNP8020C Advanced Health Assessment 3
NURS8024 Advanced Pharmacology 3
NURS8008 Health Care Policy 3

Semester 1 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
ANNP8062 *Clinical Management of Children for FNP Second Session only, Term B 2
NURS8026 Differential Diagnosis 3
NURS8021L Pediatric Health Assessment Lab 1

Semester 2 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
NURS8030 Clinical Management I 3
ANNP8087 FNP Internship I (168 clinical hours total, ~approx. 12 hours/week) 1

Semester 3 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
ANNP8032 Clinical Management II 3
ANNP8087 FNP Internship II (168 clinical hours total, ~approx. 12 hours/week) 1
ANNP8088 FNP Internship III (168 clinical hours total, ~approx. 12 hours/week) 1

Internships reflect: CNMs will need to complete 200 pediatric and 300 adult primary care hours. WHNPs will need to complete 200 pediatric and 250 adult primary care hours.
*ANNP 8062 is a half-session class. All other classes run throughout the entire semester.
Note: This schema is customized based on previous graduate coursework.


Sample Curriculum - MSN Degree, Entry Program

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Total Credit Hours
30
Post-MSN FNP Pass Rate
Total Clinical Hours
672
Lab Hours
Total Lab Hours
Varies
MSN FNP Schema Duration
Duration
Varies

Sample schema for students who have already earned an Accelerated MSN (direct-entry) without qualified previous coursework

Already Completed in Previous MSN

Course Title/Desc Credit
NURS8008 Health Care Policy 3
NURS8002 Theoretical Basis for Clinical Reasoning 3
NURS8006 Research and Best Evidence 3

Semester 1 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
NURS8022 Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology 4
NURS8004 Biostatistics 3

Semester 2 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
ANNP8020C Advanced Health Assessment 3
NURS8024 Advanced Pharmacology 3

Semester 3 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
NURS8026 Differential Diagnosis 3
ANNP8063 *Clinical Management of Well Women First Session only, Term A 2
ANNP8062 *Clinical Management of Children for FNP Second Session only, Term B 2

Semester 4 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
ANNP8030 Clinical Management I 3
ANNP8086 FNP Internship I (168 clinical hours total, ~approx. 12 hours/week) 1

Semester 5 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
ANNP8032 Clinical Management II 3
ANNP8087 FNP Internship II (168 clinical hours total, ~approx. 12 hours/week) 2

Semester 6 Courses

Course Title/Desc Credit
ANNP8088 FNP Internship III (168 clinical hours total, ~approx. 12 hours/week) 1
ANNP8089 FNP Internship IV (168 clinical hours total, ~approx. 12 hours/week) 1

Internships reflect: 150 hours Well Women/OB | 200 hours Pediatrics | 322 hours Adult Primary Care | 90 hours Specialty
*ANNP 8063 & 8062 are half-session classes. All other classes run throughout the entire semester.
Note: This schema is customized based on previous graduate coursework.


IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THESE SCHEMAS:

Any deviation from the outlined schema is the responsibility of the student and can impact clinical placement and timeline of completion. Slowing your schema down may be possible, but it has to be approved by your Program Director and Student Success Coordinator.

Each course in this program is sequential. It is absolutely essential to take courses in the order presented on this schema.

ALL Advanced Standing credit must be evaluated prior to your first semester in the program.

If you decide to drop or withdraw from a course, you MUST contact your professor and Student Success Coordinator.

If in doubt about what to register for, please ask! We are here to help you succeed and graduate on time.