Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate

22 Credit Hours

Admissions Criteria

• Master’s degree in nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice or PhD in Nursing from  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 Peiatric 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 recomendation 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 OR a valid RN license from another state and proof of application to Florida Board of Nursing
  • Personal statement supporting future goals, faith, and interest in obtaining a practice doctorate (no more than 500 words)