Post-MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Certification
Program Director: Sheila Talbott
The Post-MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Program is a 32-credit hour program designed for Registered Nurses with a Master of Science in Nursing offered as a part-time plan of study. The entry to FNP practice post-master certificate offers students a hybrid approach to learning by combining remote, asynchronous and synchronous courses with timely on-campus hands-on learning intensives. In this program students will gain the requirements necessary to be eligible for a National Certification Examination (NCE).
See FNP Main Page for additional FNP academic policies
Admission Requirements
PURPOSE: The purpose of the policy is to describe the criteria for admission to the post-MSN Family Nurse Practitioner Program.
POLICY APPLIES TO: The policy applies to post-MSN Family Nurse Practitioner program applicants for admission.
POLICY: Students applying for admission to the post-MSN Family Nurse Practitioner program must meet minimum requirements to be considered for acceptance to the program.
PROCEDURE: The following criteria are considered when reviewing all graduate applications for admission:
- Current unrestricted RN license in the Commonwealth of Virginia or state participating in the National
Council for State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements (NC-SARA) - Curriculum Vitae
- Official transcripts
- Completion of an undergraduate or graduate Statistics course with a grade of “C” or higher
- 3.0 GPA or above out of 4.0 scale in all undergraduate and graduate work
- Minimum of one year (2,080 hours) of current continuous full-time nursing experience as an RN, preferably in acute care
- Current BLS certification
Note: Due to the competitive nature of the admission process applicants should understand that meeting the
minimum requirements does not guarantee admission into the program. Applicants will be screened, and the
most qualified individuals will be invited for an interview.
Department: Nursing
Type: Post-MSN Certificate