Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Advanced Certificate
Communities across the country are in need of qualified psychiatric/mental health professionals. The psychiatric/mental health nurse practitioner program prepares advanced practice nurses for leadership and direct care roles in the planning and delivery of preventive, brief and long-term psychiatric/mental health care.
Program Quick Facts
Tuition*
$470 per credit hour
Time to Completion
Full or part time
Format
Synchronous online, pending transcript review
Credit Hours
25-45
Start Term
Spring or Summer**
Degree Required
Master's (advanced practice nursing)
*Estimated tuition is based on the resident rate and does not include fees.
**Those interested in the Summer start term should contact Tanner Gelatt prior to starting an application.
This certificate program is intended for licensed nurse practitioners in another specialty who want to add to or change their specialty area to psych/mental health.
Admissions Requirements
Before you can apply, you must have:
- Copies of master's transcripts for review
- The equivalent of a Master of Science (MS) degree in advanced practice nursing
- Active U.S. RN and NP licenses
- An active national certification in your specialty area (ex. FNP, AGNP, etc.)
- MS GPA of 3.0 or higher
To apply, you must submit:
- Online application and $75 fee
- Official copies of transcripts from ALL colleges attended
- Resume/curriculum vitae
- Personal statement
- Three references
Admissions evaluations and decisions are made on a case-by-case basis. The Nursing Core courses may or may not be waived based on admitted student’s work experience and/or time since completing his/her previous nursing program(s).
Curriculum
| Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| NGC 612 | Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing | 4 |
| NGC 625 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing | 3 |
| NGC 626 | Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing II | 3 |
| NGC 576 | Advanced Health Assessment-Foundations | 3 |
| NGC 574 | Advanced Health Assessment-Child | 2 |
| Course | Credits | |
|---|---|---|
| NPM 553 | Primary Care of Individuals & Families Experiencing Addictions | 3 |
| NFN 559 | The Family: Theoretical Foundations and Perspectives | 3 |
| NPM 562 | PMHN: Theoretical Foundations and Perspectives | 3 |
| NPM 568 | Clinical Pharmacology for APN | 3 |
| NPM 569 | Neurological Basis of Mental Health & Addictive Disorders | 3 |
| NPM 570 | MH Assessment & Diagnosis Across the Lifespan | 3 |
| NPM 563 | PMHN: Practicum Individual & Group Psychotherapy Across the Lifespan | 2 |
| NPM 618 | Clinical Practicum I | 4 |
| NPM 619 | Clinical Practicum II | 4 |
| NPM 652 | PMHNP Clinical Practicum Seminar I | 1 |
| NPM 653 | PMHNP Clinical Practicum Seminar II | 1 |
Total Credits: 25-45*
*A maximum of 45 credit hours are required to complete the Family Psych/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Advanced Certificate. However, specific courses may be waived if the individual’s previous training specifically indicates on the academic transcripts that the required course or its equivalent has already been taken within the last 10 years. All students in this program must complete at least 25 credit hours and 600 unique clinical hours in this specialty area, all of which must be taken at the University at Buffalo.
Additional Information
Funding Your Education
To help offset the cost of your continued education, admitted and current students may apply for our available scholarships.
APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS
1. Fill out the application in its entirety.
2. Submit your application.
3. After you submit your application, you will be emailed a link to the application portal to submit your supporting documents.
PLEASE NOTE:
You do not need to wait for letters of recommendation in order to submit your application. The letters are sent directly to us by the recommenders.
