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Graduate Certificate Nurse Practitioner

This certificate is awarded to students who complete 32-38 units of post-masters course work in one of the Nurse Practitioner specialty areas. Applications from students who hold a masters degree in nursing as a nurse practitioner will be reviewed individually.

This certificate program is eligible for Financial Aid. Please see the department web site for required Federal disclosure information.

Prerequisites

1. Copies of transcripts of Baccalaureate in Nursing and Masters in Nursing degrees.

2. Copy of unrestricted State of California RN licensure.

3. Three letters/checklists of references

4. Completion of the School of Nursing Graduate Program Application and university application.

Requirements

1. Completion of a minimum of 32-38 units in approved upper division and graduate courses;

2. An overall GPA of 3.0 or better.

Core Courses

For all Certificate in Nurse Practitioner specialties, take the following courses:

  • NRSG 510 Advanced Pathophysiology for Advanced Practice Nursing (2)
    Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate nursing program and completion of upper division pathophysiology course, or consent of instructor.
  • NRSG 520 Advanced Pharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing (3)
    Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate nursing program, or consent of instructor.
  • NRSG 540 Health Care Economics, Policy, and Management for Advanced Practice Nursing (2)
    Prerequisites: Admission to graduate nursing program or consent of instructor.
  • NRSG 550 Human Diversity and Psychosocial Issues in Health Care for Advanced Practice Nursing (2)
    Prerequisites: Admission to graduate nursing program or consent of instructor.
  • NRSG 560 Foundations of Theoretical and Professional Roles for Advanced Practice Nurses (2)
    Prerequisites: Admission to graduate nursing program or instructor consent.
  • For Family, Adult-Gerontological Primary Care, Women's Health, and Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner specialties, take the following additional core courses:
  • NRSG 530 Advanced Physical Assessment for Advanced Practice Nursing (2)
    Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate nursing program and completion of basic physical assessment course, or consent of instructor. Corequisite: NRSG 530L.
  • NRSG 530L Advanced Physical Assessment Laboratory for Advanced Practice Nurses (1)
    Prerequisites: Admission to graduate program or consent of instructor. Corerequisties: NRSG 530.

For Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner specialty only, take the following additional core courses:

  • NRSG 535 Advanced Pediatric Physical Assessment and Health Promotion (2)
    Prerequisites: Admission to the Pediatric Primary Care nurse practitioner program or school nurse credential program or consent of the instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 535L.
  • NRSG 535L Advanced Pediatric Physical Assessment Laboratory (1)
    Prerequisites: Admission to the Pediatric Primary Care nurse practitioner program or school nurse credential program or consent of the instructor.
    Corequisites: NRSG 535.

Specialty Courses

Family Nurse Practitioner Specialty

Family Nurse Practitioner Theory Courses:

  • NRSG 620 Family Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing I (3)
    Prerequisites: Admission to graduate nursing program and NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 530, NRSG 530L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560 and NRSG 596, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 620A, NRSG 620B.
  • NRSG 621 Family Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing II (3)
    Prerequisites: NRSG 620, NRSG 620A, NRSG 620B, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 621A, NRSG 621B.

Family Nurse Practitioner Clinical Courses:

  • NRSG 620A Family Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing I (3)
    Prerequisites: Admission to graduate nursing program and NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 530, NRSG 530L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560, NRSG 596 and clinical pre-test, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 620, NRSG 620B.
  • NRSG 620B Family Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing II (3)
    Prerequisites: Admission to graduate nursing program and NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 530, NRSG 530L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560 and NRSG 596, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 620, NRSG 620A.
  • NRSG 621A Family Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing III (3)
    Prerequisites: NRSG 620, NRSG 620A, NRSG 620B, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 621, NRSG 621B.
  • NRSG 621B Family Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing IV (3)
    Prerequisites: NRSG 620, NRSG 620A, NRSG 620B, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 621, NRSG 621A.

Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty

Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Theory Courses:

  • NRSG 650 Pediatric Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing I (3)
    Prerequisites: NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 535, NRSG 535L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560, and NRSG 596. Corequisites: NRSG 650A and NRSG 650B.
  • NRSG 651 Pediatric Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing II (3)
    Prerequisites: NRSG 650, NRSG 650A, NRSG 650B. Corequisites: NRSG 651A and NRSG 651B.
  • NRSG 652 Pediatric Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing III (3)
    Prerequisites: NRSG 651, NRSG 651A, NRSG 651B. Corequisites: NRSG 652A.
    Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical Courses:
  • NRSG 650A Pediatric Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing I (3)
    Prerequisites: NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 535, NRSG 535L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560, and NRSG 596 or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 650 and NRSG 650B.
  • NRSG 650B Pediatric Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing II (3)
    Prerequisites: NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 535, NRSG 535L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560, and NRSG 596. Corequisites: NRSG 650 and NRSG 650A.
  • NRSG 651A Pediatric Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing III (3)
    Prerequisites: NRSG 650, NRSG 650A, and NRSG 650B. Corequisites: NRSG 651 and NRSG 651B.
  • NRSG 651B Pediatric Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing IV (3)
    Prerequisites: NRSG 650, NRSG 650A, and NRSG 650B. Corequisites: NRSG 651 and NRSG 651A.
  • NRSG 652A Pediatric Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing V (3)
    Prerequisites: NRSG 651, NRSG 651A, NRSG 651B. Corequisites: NRSG 652.

Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Specialty

Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Theory Courses:

  • NRSG 630 Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing I (3)
    Prerequisites: Admission to graduate nursing program and NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 530, NRSG 530L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560, NRSG 596 and clinical pre-test, or departmental consent required.
    Corequisites: NRSG 630A, NRSG 630B.
  • NRSG 631 Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing II (3)
    Prerequisites: NRSG 630, NRSG 630A, NRSG 630B, or departmental consent required.
    Corequisites: NRSG 631A, NRSG 631B.

Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Clinical Courses:

  • NRSG 630A Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing I (3)
    Prerequisites: Admission to graduate nursing program and NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 530, NRSG 530L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560, NRSG 596 and clinical pre-test, or departmental consent required.
    Corequisites: NRSG 630, NRSG 630B.
  • NRSG 630B Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing II (3)
    Prerequisites: Admission to graduate nursing program and NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 530, NRSG 530L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560, NRSG 596 and clinical pre-test, or consent of instructor.
    Corequisites: NRSG 630, NRSG 630A.
  • NRSG 631A Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing III (3)
    Prerequisites: NRSG 630, NRSG 630A, NRSG 630B, or departmental consent required.
    Corequisites: NRSG 631, NRSG 631B.
  • NRSG 631B Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing IV (3)
    Prerequisites: NRSG 630, NRSG 630A, NRSG 630B, or departmental consent required.
    Corequisites: NRSG 631, NRSG 631A.

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Theory Courses:

  • NRSG 640 NRSG 640. Psychiatric-Mental Health Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing I (3)
    Prerequisites: Admission to PMHNP program; completion of NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 530, NRSG 530L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560 and NRSG 596, or consent of instructor.
    Corequisite(s): Corequisite: NRSG 640A, NRSG 643.
  • NRSG 641 Psychiatric-Mental Health Theory for Adults and Elderly for Advanced Practice Nursing III (3)
    Prerequisites: Admission to PMHNP program; completion of NRSG 640, NRSG 640A, & NRSG 643, or consent of instructor.
    Corequisite: NRSG 641A & NRSG 641B.

Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Clinical Courses:

  • NRSG 640A Psychiatric-Mental Health Across the Lifespan Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing I (3)
    Prerequisites:Admission to graduate nursing program and NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 530, NRSG 530L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560 and NRSG 596, or consent of instructor.
    Corequisites: NRSG 640, NRSG 643.
  • NRSG 640B Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Studies Across the Life Span for Advanced Practice Nursing II (3)
    Prerequisites: Admission to graduate nursing program and NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 530, NRSG 530L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560 and NRSG 596, or departmental consent required.
    Corequisites: NRSG 640, NRSG 640A.
  • NRSG 641A Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Studies for Adults for Advanced Practice Nursing IV (3)
    Prerequisites: Admission to PMHNP program; completion of NRSG 640, NRSG 640A, NRSG 643 or consent of instructor.
    Corequisite: NRSG 641 & NRSG 641B.
  • NRSG 641B Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Studies for Elderly for Advanced Practice Nursing V (3)
    Prerequisites: Admission to PMHNP program; completion of NRSG 640, NRSG 640A, NRSG 643 or consent of instructor.
    Corequisite: NRSG 641 & NRSG 641A.

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Specialty

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Theory Courses:

  • NRSG 610 Women's Health Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing I (3)
    Prerequisites: Admission to graduate nursing program and NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 530, NRSG 530L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560 and NRSG 596, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 610A, NRSG 610B.
  • NRSG 611 Women's Health Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing II (3)
    Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate nursing program, and NRSG 610, NRSG 610A, NRSG 610B, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 611A, NRSG 611B.
  • NRSG 612 Women's Health Theories for Advanced Practice Nursing III (3)
    Prerequisites: NRSG 611, NRSG 611A, NRSG 611B. Corequisite: NRSG 612A.

Women's Health Nurse Practitioner Clinical Courses:

  • NRSG 610A Women's Health Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing I (3)
    Prerequisites: Admission to graduate nursing program in the women's health nurse practitioner specialty and NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 530, NRSG 530L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560 and NRSG 596, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 610, NRSG 610B.
  • NRSG 610B Women's Health Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing II (3)
    Prerequisites: Admission to graduate nursing program in the women's health nurse practitioner specialty and NRSG 510, NRSG 520, NRSG 530, NRSG 530L, NRSG 540, NRSG 550, NRSG 560 and NRSG 596, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 610, NRSG 610A.
  • NRSG 611A Women's Health Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing III (3)
    Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate nursing program and NRSG 610, NRSG 610A, NRSG 610B, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 611, NRSG 611B.
  • NRSG 611B Women's Health Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing IV (3)
    Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate nursing program and NRSG 610, NRSG 610A, NRSG 610B, or consent of instructor. Corequisites: NRSG 611, NRSG 611A.
  • NRSG 612A. Women's Health Clinical Studies for Advanced Practice Nursing V (3)
    Prerequisites: Admission to the graduate nursing program, NRSG 611, NRSG 611A, and NRSG 611B. Corequisite: NRSG 612.

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