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Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Plan of Study

The Post-Master's Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate is 5 classes (24 total credit hours) completed over 4 semesters.

Year 1

Summer Semester

  • NUR 420 Psychopharmacology (3)

  • Total credit hours: 7

Fall Semester

  • NUR 421 Psychotherapeutics for Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (3)

  • NUR 422 Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practice I (7 - 4 didactic, 3 clinical)
    180 clinical hours

  • Total credit hours: 10

Year 2

Spring Semester

  • NUR 423 Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practice II (7 - 4 didactic, 3 clinical)
    180 clinical hours

  • Total credit hours: 7

Summer Semester

  • NUR 424 Advanced Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Practice III (4 - 1 didactic, 3 clinical)
    180 clinical hours

  • Total credit hours: 4