Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate

What you will study

Build upon your nursing experience in UCM’s Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner certificate program. You’ll learn advanced skills for diagnosing and treating conditions in primary and urgent care and gain insight into disease processes. Your coursework, led by actively practicing nurse practitioners, will include these foundational graduate courses:

• Pharmacology: Explore your role in prescribing, administering and monitoring pharmaceuticals as therapy for patients.
• Advanced Pathophysiology: Take a deeper dive into the diagnosis of diseases and illnesses in a primary care setting.
• Advanced Health Appraisal: Expand your assessment skills as it relates to the health and wellness of people of all ages.

You’ll also take foundational courses in research and theory for advanced practice. Clinical didactic courses focus on providing care across the lifespan, helping you be well prepared for clinical rotations and, later, any practice area of your choosing.

 

 

Unique learning opportunities in nursing

Your hands-on work as a family nurse practitioner will only be as good as your hands-on training. At the University of Central Missouri, we ensure your preparedness with ample opportunities for applied learning both in and out of our classrooms.

• Access on-campus resources: While at UCM’s Missouri Innovation Campus for classes, you’ll gain access to models and real-world equipment to become proficient in their use for additional skills. We also engage standardized patients to assist in your learning through the ability to perform exams.
• Enjoy flexibility and support in clinical experiences: You may complete your clinical experiences near your home, accessing your own network of healthcare providers to enable your desired learning environment. You’ll have the support of UCM faculty in the preceptor procurement process and as you enter four clinical rotations to complete the 750 hours required to sit for a national Family Nurse Practitioner certification exam with the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). 
• Expand your professional network: In small classes, you’ll engage with fellow registered nurses as well as faculty who actively maintain clinical practices. You’ll also meet varied practitioners as you complete your clinical rotations and establish relationships that enable new career opportunities.

 

What can you do with a post-master’s Family Nurse Practitioner certificate from UCM?

Your advanced skills gained during completion of UCM’s post-master’s Family Nurse Practitioner certificate, along with board certification, will qualify you for greater responsibilities and a higher level of autonomy. You’ll also achieve a greater appreciation of the value of relationships, not only in your collaborative work with doctors and other health care personnel but also with patients as you provide quality care throughout their lifetimes. With these assets, you become more marketable and increase your earning potential as you provide primary care in these settings:

• Private practice or a doctor’s office
• Urgent care centers
• Community and convenient care clinics
• Specialty practices such as in neurology or endocrinology 
• Skilled nursing facilities
• Other health care facilities

When you achieve dual certification with the post-master’s Family Nurse Practitioner certificate, you further expand your value to both employers and patients.

UCM assistance for your career as a family nurse practitioner

As you choose the best environment for your career as a family nurse practitioner, UCM faculty also serve as career advisors, using their own experience to provide guidance. You may also use the interactive tool below for insight into opportunities that await you in your growing career.

 

 

Financial assistance options for your post-master’s Family Nurse Practitioner certificate

As you expand your skills with UCM’s post-master’s Family Nurse Practitioner certificate, you also increase your earning potential. At the University of Central Missouri, we seek to help ensure your access to this enhanced future by offering some of the nation’s most affordable tuition rates. We’ve also been named a top-ranked university for low-student debt by LendEDU and offer loans, grants and other resources to help finance your education.

Are scholarships available to me?

When also pursuing a degree alongside a UCM certificate, you may qualify for scholarship opportunities. You can learn more about program-specific scholarships by using the UCM Scholarship Finder.

 

Make yourself more marketable.   Further enhance your value to health care employers when you learn to train other nurses with another certificate also designed for nurses with a master’s degree: Nurse Educator Post-Master’s Certificate