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College
College of Nursing
Department
College of Nursing

Henderson Hall
Tel: 330-672-7911
E-mail: nursing@kent.edu
Web: www.kent.edu/nursing

Description

The Family Nurse Practitioner certificate provides nurses who already have a graduate degree in nursing to acquire the additional specialized knowledge and clinical experience to prepare them for the family nurse practitioner role.  The certificate meets the educational requirements for the national certification examination.

Admission Requirements

Applicants must have:

  1. An active, unrestricted RN license in the state in which practicum hours will be completed.
  2. An earned master's degree in nursing or a doctorate in nursing practice from an accredited nursing program.
  3. Minimum 3.000 graduate GPA on a 4.000 scale.
  4. Résumé or curriculum vitae.
  5. Transcript(s) of all previous graduate coursework.
    • Transcript(s) must indicate completion of graduate-level courses in advanced pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology and advanced health assessment, with a minimum B grade earned in each course. Applicants who do not meet the grade requirement for advanced pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology and advanced health assessment may be considered for a conditional admission.
    • For applicants who have not practiced as an advanced practice registered nurse within the two-year period preceding application to the certificate, completion of graduate-level courses in advanced pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology and advanced health assessment must not be greater than five years old at the time of the student's first semester of course registration in the certificate.
  6. Syllabi of all courses to considered for transfer in the gap analysis.
  7. Three letters of reference from health care professionals or faculty members.
  8. Evidence of one of the following, for international students:
    • Minimum 83 internet TOEFL score;
    • Minimum 560 paper-based TOEFL score;
    • Minimum 78 MELAB score;
    • Minimum 55 PTE score; or
    • Minimum 6.5 IELTS score.

For more information about graduate admission, please visit the Graduate Studies website.

CERTIFICATE REQUIREMENTS (25 credits)
Course Title Credits
NURS 60006 Introduction to Family Assessment and Counseling in Nursing 3
NURS 60120 Adult/Gerontology Primary Care I 3
NURS 60125 Family and Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Role 1
NURS 60160 Primary Care Pediatrics 3
NURS 60220 Primary Care II: Chronically Ill Adults 3
NURS 60325 Primary Care: Family Health and Chronic Illness 3
NURS 60506 Clinical Diagnostics for Advanced Practice Nurses 3
NURS 61292 Adult/Gerontology Primary Care I Practicum (105 hours) 1
NURS 61692 Primary Care Pediatrics Practicum (105 hours) 1
NURS 61892 Family and Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Role Practicum (105 hours) 1
NURS 62292 Primary Care II Practicum: Chronically Ill Adults (105 hours) 1
NURS 63292 Primary Care: Family Health and Chronic Illness (210 hours) 2
TOTAL 25

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