Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate (FNP Certificate)

The mission of the Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate program is to assist registered nurses in completing the necessary preparation and requirements for certification and approval as Family Nurse Practitioners. Graduates provide safe and competent primary care to individuals, families, and/or groups/populations. Graduates are prepared to:

1. integrate multiple sources of knowledge, including knowledge from the nursing sciences and grounded in theory, to develop and evaluate nursing practice;
2. graduates will safely and competently assess, manage, and evaluate patients, families, and groups/populations;
3. engage in self-development (self-reflection, self-assessment, self-care) to promote improved outcomes for self and others.