Work Full-Time While Earning Your FNP Certificate
UNC’s Family Nurse Practitioner post-master's graduate certificate provides working nurses with specialized expertise that can help you advance your career. You’ll gain leadership skills that qualify you for new professional challenges, expanded responsibilities, greater authority and higher pay.
Designed for nursing professionals who already hold an MSN, this certificate program prepares you to deliver direct primary care services to diverse populations with an emphasis on the underserved. You’ll get exceptional academic and professional guidance while completing 720 hours of clinical practicums for direct professional instruction. Upon completing the program, you’ll be eligible to apply for national certification and state licensure as a Family Nurse Practitioner.
Family Nurse Practitioner Degree Option
Post-Master's Graduate Certificate: Family Nurse Practitioner
Courses for the Family Nurse Practitioner certificate program meet once a week, enabling you to maintain a full-time work schedule throughout the program. It integrates in-person, online and clinical instruction, plus 270 hours of clinical practicums you’ll complete in your work setting. You can earn the FNP certificate in less than three years.
Your Future in Family Nursing
The health care industry is experiencing rapid demand for family nurse practitioners. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics expects the job market for advanced nurse practitioners to expand by more than 50,000 jobs between now and 2025. UNC’s post-master's FNP certificate program provides you with a flexible, practical pathway to new professional opportunities.
Consider UNC’s FNP post-master's certificate if you want to:
- Specialize as a Family Nurse Practitioner
- Gain an APN/APRN credential
- Work with diverse populations
- Exercise professional leadership
You’ll learn:
- Advanced care standards
- Management and treatment for illnesses across the lifespan
- Critical thinking and communication
- Evidence-based practice
- Leadership skills
Sample courses:
- Advanced Pathophysiology
- Advanced Pharmacology
- Health Promotion and Disease Prevention
- Advanced Health Assessment
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