College of Nursing and Health Professions

Post-Master's Certificate of Advanced Study

The post-master's certificate of advanced study in nursing is designed to meet the educational needs of the masters-prepared registered nurse interested in obtaining preparation as an advanced practice nurse (APN) whose master's degree was not in an advanced practice specialty. Students enrolled in this program join the master's students enrolled in the respective concentrations.

Post-Masters Certificate of Advanced Study - available areas of specializations:

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP)
Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (AHCNS)
Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist (APMH/CNS)
Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist and Nurse Practitioner (APMH/CNS/NP)
Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (FPMH/NP)

Program Requirements: Master's prepared nurses without an advanced practice specialty.

Family Nurse Practitioner:

Adult Nurse Practitioner:

COURSE	CREDITS
NUR 601 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics	3
NUR 602 Advanced Health Assessment	4
BIO 545 Advanced Pathophysiology	3
Clinical Concentration Courses NUR 664, NUR 665, NUR 666, NUR 667, NUR 668, and NUR 669	18
NUR 650 Primary Care of the Adolescent	1
NUR 651 Primary Care of Women	1
NUR 652 Primary Care Management of the Well Child*	1
NUR 653 Primary Care of the Ill Child*	2
NUR 654 Primary Care of the Well Prenatal Woman*	1
NUR 608 Applied Theories for Advanced Interpersonal Skills	3
NUR 690 Role Seminar	1
Total Credits:	34 or 38

* Required only of family nurse practitioner students

Adult Health Clinical Nurse Specialist:

COURSE	CREDITS
BIO 545 Advanced Pathophysiology	3
NUR 601 Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics or NUR 680 Advanced Psychopharmacology	3
NUR 602 Advanced Health Assessment	4
NUR 608 Applied Theories for Advanced Interpersonal Skills	3
HPM6XX One course from the following list: HPM 670 The American Health Care System HPM 673 Fundamentals of Health Care Management HPM 636 Health Information Management HPM 681 Quality Outcomes of Health Care	3
Clinical Concentration Courses: NUR 664, NUR 666, NUR 645, NUR 648, NUR 647, NUR 649	18
NUR 690 Role Seminar	1
Total Credits:	35

Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist:

Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Clinical Nurse Specialist & Nurse Practitioner:

Family Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner:

COURSE	CREDITS
NUR 671 Foundations of Advanced Practice Mental Health Nursing	3
NUR 672 Biological and Behavioral Components of Mental Health and Illness	3
NUR 680 Advanced Psychopharmacology	3
BIO 545 Advanced Pathophysiology	3
NUR 602 Advanced Health Assessment	4
Clinical Concentration Courses: NUR 673, NUR 674, NUR 675, NUR 676, NUR 678, NUR 679	18
NUR 681 Advanced Child and Adolescent Psychopathology*	3
NUR 683 Child Practicum and Seminar I*	3
NUR 690 Role Seminar	1
Total Credits:	35 to 41

*Required only of family P/MH nurse practitioner students

Graduates who complete this program are eligible to sit for national certification in the advanced practice nursing specialty completed.

For more information on these concentrations and courses, go to the CONHP area of the USM graduate catalog.

See Graduate Admissions web page for application forms and admission process.

For questions or comments, please contact us.

Last Updated 07/10/08



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