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Aug 22, 2024
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Graduate and Pharmacy Catalog 2023-2024 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate
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22 Credit Hours
Admissions Criteria
- Master’s degree in nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice or PhD in Nursing from a regionally accredited university and nationally accredited nursing program.
- Minimum cumulative 3.0 GPA on a 4.0 scale, minimum nursing courses 3.0 GPA.
- No GRE required; however, applicants who score less than 3.0 (cumulative and nursing) on a 4.0 scale must provide acceptable GRE scores of 50th percentile on both verbal and quantitative sections and 4.0 on the analytical writing section.
- Current National Board Certification as Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner and/or Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner through AANP, ANCC or PNCB.
- Successful completion of Advanced Pathophysiology, Advanced Pharmacology and Advanced Health Assessment within 5 years prior to starting the program.
- Unencumbered, current Florida Licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN).
- Required documents below may be submitted directly to PBA admissions or through NursingCAS* at http://www.nursingcas.org:
- Official Transcripts from all schools attended
- Current Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Three letters of recommendation attesting to the applicant’s academic ability and leadership potential, including one from a current supervisor
- GRE scores if applicable
- Current and active Florida APRN license
- Personal statement supporting future goals, faith, and interest in obtaining this certificate (no more than 500 words)
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