Post Masters Graduate Certificate:
Family Nurse Practitioner
The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certificate program is designed to prepare students who already possess a Master’s in Nursing for advance practice as an FNP. All applicants must have both an undergraduate as well as graduate degree in Nursing. This program of study meets the guidelines for nurse practitioner education as recommended by the American Association of Colleges of Nursing and the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties.
In addition to course work, the student will be required to complete 720 clinical hours in precepted primary care. Preceptors can be licensed physicians or advanced practice nurses. Two hundred clinical hours must be with a nurse practitioner.
The graduate of the FNP certificate program will be prepared to deliver direct primary care services to diverse populations. Upon completion of the program, the graduate will be eligible to apply for national certification and is eligible to apply for advanced nurse practice status.
Application to FNP Certificate Program
Helpful Links
- Certificate Requirements
Course Addition: NURS 624 (3 credits) - Health Promotion and Disease Prevention in Advanced Practice of Nursing - Prepares the APN student to plan and implement health promotion and disease prevention strategies to assist in maintaining and improving the health of patients, families and communities.
- Certificate Program Sequence
- Clearances
- Graduate Preceptor Orientation
- Financial Info
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Program Coordinator:
Rhonda Squires, PhD, FNP, APRN-BC
Assistant Professor, DNP & FNP Coordinator
Campus Box 125, Gunter Hall
School of Nursing
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO 80639
Office: Gunter Hall, Rm 1170
Phone: 970-351-2293 or 970-351-2662
Email: rhonda.squires@unco.edu
fax: 970-351-1707
