Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

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The Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner is designed to allow a registered nurse with at least a Master’s of Science in Nursing (MSN) to obtain a nurse practitioner certification by completing the required coursework to prepare for the certification exam.

Program Requirements

Required Courses:

Nurse Practitioner Core Courses: 4 s.h.

MSN Core Courses: 18 s.h.

NURS 05538 - Adult Acute and Chronic Disease Management Credits: 3
NURS 05533 - AGACNP Adult Medicine Clinical I Credits: 3
NURS 05534 - Evidence Based Clinical Care for Adult Gerontologic Acute Care Nurse Practitioner I Credits: 3
NURS 05535 - AGACNP Adult Medicine Clinical II Credits: 3
NURS 05536 - Evidence Based Clinical Care for Adult Gerontological Acute Care Nurse Practitioner II Credits: 3
NURS 05537 - AGACNP Adult Medicine Clinical III Credits: 3

Total Required Credits for the Program: 22 s.h.

Foundation Courses

A GAP analysis will be performed on every applicant’s MSN transcript. The coordinator of the particular concentration will determine which CORE courses are needed prior to entering the concentration.

Graduation/Exit, Benchmark, and/or Thesis Requirements

Exit Survey is required.

Minimum Required Grades and Cumulative GPA

The Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study in Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner is a Category 2 program.

For details regarding satisfactory academic progress and graduation requirements, please visit Academic Program Policy Categories .

Program Coordinator/Advisor Contact Information
Dr. Melissa Mordecai
856.256.5176
mordecai@rowan.edu