Graduate certificates in FNP and nurse anesthesia qualify nurses who already have an M.S.N. to sit for qualifying exams in those areas. Additional coursework may be required for post-master’s students receiving financial aid; contact the graduate nursing program for details.
| FNP Certificate Requirements |
| GNURS 500 |
Roles, Issues, Ethics, & Theories |
3 |
| GNURS 501 |
Health & Illness Appraisal |
2 |
| GNURS 501L |
H&I Appraisal Lab |
1 |
| GNURS 502 |
Common Health Problems of Children & Adolescents |
3 |
| GNURS 502L |
Clinical Nursing Practice of Children & Adolescents |
3 |
| GNURS 603 |
Common Health Problems of Adults |
3 |
| GNURS 603L |
Clinical Nursing Practice of Adults |
3 |
| GNURS 604L |
Clinical Nursing Practice in All Age Groups |
6 |
| GPHS 508 |
Pathophysiology |
3 |
| GPMC 510 |
Pharmacology for Midlevel Providers |
3 |
|
Total |
30 |
Nurse Anesthesia Certificate Requirements
Nursing Core |
| GCRNA 503 |
Issues, Theory, and Ethics |
3 |
|
Total |
3 |
GCRNA 501 and 501L Health Assessment and Lab are waived for certificate students whose transcripts indicate comparable study. Students must demonstrate competence in a laboratory setting or they will be required to take both courses.
| Didactic Courses |
| GCRNA 515 |
Introduction to Anesthesia |
2 |
| GCRNA 518 |
Basic Sciences in NA |
3 |
| GCRNA 520 |
Adv Anatomy & Physiology I |
5 |
| GCRNA 522 |
Adv Pathophys I |
4 |
| GCRNA 530 |
Adv Pathophys II |
4 |
| GCRNA 532 |
Adv Pathophys III |
4 |
| GCRNA 540 |
Advanced Pharmacology I |
3 |
| GCRNA 542 |
Advanced Pharmacology II |
3 |
| GCRNA 546 |
Advanced Pharmacology III |
3 |
| GCRNA 603 |
Principles of Anesthesia I |
6 |
| GCRNA 605 |
Principles of Anesthesia II |
6 |
|
Total |
43 |
| Clinical Courses |
| GCRNA 680 |
Clinical Correlation Conf I |
2 |
| GCRNA 681 |
Clinical Correlation Conf II |
2 |
| GCRNA 682 |
Clinical Correlation Conf III |
2 |
| GCRNA 683 |
Clinical Correlation Conf IV |
2 |
| GCRNA 690 |
Clinical Practicum |
3 |
| GCRNA 691 |
Clinical Practicum |
3 |
| GCRNA 692 |
Clinical Practicum |
3 |
| GCRNA 693 |
Clinical Practicum |
3 |
|
Total |
66 |
|
Program total |
20 |
