Advanced Practice Clinical Certificates
Leadership Certificates
The Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Nurse Midwife and Family Nurse Practitioner certificate programs require that students have earned a master's degree in nursing from a nationally accredited school of nursing. Students must also have completed the following Advanced Practice prerequisite courses at KU or their equivalents from another institution.
Advanced Practice Core - 12 credit hours
Course Name/Credit hours |
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NRSG 809 |
Health Promotion (3) |
NRSG 810 |
Advanced Health Assessment & Physical Diagnosis (5) |
NRSG 812 |
Advanced Pathophysiology (3) |
NRSG 813 |
Applied Drug Therapy (3) |
If these credits were not completed prior to admission to the KU program, students would pay the tuition and e-learning and course fees applicable at the time they begin the certificate program. |
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Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate - 20 credit hours
Prepares advanced practice nurses to diagnose and treat common mental health conditions in general medical settings and to deliver more effective psychiatric care in mental health settings. Students are prepared to apply knowledge and skills in interpersonal, psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacologic interventions for individuals, groups and families with psychiatric disorders. All courses are web-based, and offered in sequence every other year. Spring 2014 will begin the next available course sequence.
Course Name/Credit hours |
Tuition |
e-learning fee |
Course Fees |
Typhon fee |
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NRSG 844 |
Psychiatric Assessment for Advanced Nursing Practice (2) Spring 2012 |
$322.15/cr |
$65/cr |
$100 |
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NRSG 845/846 |
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing I: Short-Term Illness/Practicum (3/2) Fall 2012 |
$322.15/cr |
$65/cr |
$75 |
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NRSG 847/848 |
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing II: Chronic Illness/Practicum (3/4) Spring 2013 |
$322.15/cr |
$65/cr |
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NRSG 849 |
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing III: Practicum (3) Summer 2013 |
$322.15/cr |
$65/cr |
$100 |
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NRSG 851 |
Psychopharmacology (3) Fall 2012 |
$322.15/cr |
$65/cr |
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Total |
$8018.00* (20 credit hours) |
$6443.00* |
$1300* |
$200* |
$75 |
O*Net link http://www.onetonline.org/link/summary/29-1199.03 - Nurse practitioner
*Note: Tuition and fees calculated based upon 2012-2013 rates. Tuition and fee rates are subject to change each year.
Room/board: On-campus housing not available.
Books and supplies: $600 estimate
On time completion rate: NA*
Number Completed:
2006 - 0
2007 - 9
2008 - 0
2009 - 9
2010 - 0
Number completed on time: NA*
Job Placement Rates for Program: NA*
Median Loan Debt: NA*
Title IV Loan Debt: NA*
Private Educational Loan Debt: NA*
Institutional Finance Plans: NA*
Amount Owed: NA*
* Not Applicable because there were less than 10 graduates per year.
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