Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Advanced Certificate

This program covers mental health across the lifespan, thus the “family” designation. The program is designed to be part time and can be completed online.*

*Pending review of transcripts to determine eligibility for online courses.

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

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.