The Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Program is designed for individuals who have already earned a master’s degree in Nursing, but who desire additional preparation for FNP Certification. Students must be formally admitted to the program to enroll and must meet identical academic standards as students enrolled in the master’s program. In order to facilitate this certificate of study, an "en bloc" format may be offered. Graduates from this program are eligible to sit for the FNP national certification examination. There are three required prerequisite or co-requisite courses for the Post-Master’s FNP Program: Advanced Health Assessment, Advanced Pharmacology, and Advanced Pathophysiology at UAH or another institution prior to enrolling in any course. Students enrolling in this program will complete the requirements for the FNP in four semesters of study.
Program prerequisites or co-requisites:
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 605 | ADVANCED HLTH ASSESSMENT | 3 |
or transfer equivalent | ||
| NUR 606 | ADV PATHOPHYSIOLOGY | 3 |
or transfer equivalent | ||
| NUR 607 | PHARMACOLOGY IN ADV PRAC (or transfer equivalent taken in the last 5 years) | 3 |
The program of study is as follows:
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NUR 610 | FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER I (Post Master's) | 6 |
| NUR 611 | FAM NURS PRACTITIONER II (Post Master's) | 6 |
| NUR 612 | FAMILY NUR PRACTITIONER III (Post Master's) | 6 |
| NUR 613 | FAM NURS PRACTITIONER IV (Post Master's) | 6 |
| Total Semester Hours | 24 | |