Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Masters Certificate

A healthy life — that’s probably at the top everyone’s wish list. Governors State’s Post Masters Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner will prepare you to help orchestrate a healthy life for individuals of all ages. You will provide primary care to patients across the lifespan and in a variety of primary care settings. The Family Nurse Practitioner certificate prepares nurse leaders who address the challenges of local, regional, national and global healthcare reform. Our nursing programs focus on providing quality, holistic care, creating healing environments and building caring communities. The GSU nursing faculty includes Advanced Practice Nurses, seasoned educators and doctorally prepared researchers who provide students with an exceptional educational experience.

A master’s or doctoral degree in nursing with current Illinois Advanced Practice Nursing (APN) Licensure and/or a current Specialty Certification in an Adult Clinical Focus qualifying the applicant for state APN licensure; ORA master’s in nursing with clinical activity that would qualify the applicant to apply for an Adult Specialty Certification and APN state licensure.GPA in Master Program must be 3.0 or higher.Transcripts and adequate, appropriate clinical activity hours will be reviewed on an individual basis.Transcripts must support advanced pharmacology, pathophysiology and physical assessment courses at the master’s level.Licensure as a registered professional nurse in the State of Illinois or the jurisdiction in which clinical practice will occur.Must have 2 years of current hospital based clinical nursing experience.Submit a career goal statement, resume, and two letters of recommendation.