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If you have a Master of Science in Nursing degree or higher, our Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) Postgraduate Certificate program can help prepare you to switch to or add on a new nursing specialty. In this online certificate program, you’ll focus on the skills to provide advanced nursing care to adults, older adults, and elderly patients with acute, chronic, and critical conditions.

In your courses, you’ll discuss patient assessment, diagnosis, treatment, as well as preventive care and risk mitigation. You’ll also explore how to best utilize community resources to optimize patient outcomes and modify care plans to meet changing patient conditions. In your practicum experiences, you’ll practice providing adult care in various settings. After earning your postgraduate nursing certificate, you can choose to pursue certification in this specialty.

If you have a Master of Science in Nursing degree or higher, our Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Postgraduate Certificate program can help prepare you to switch to or add on a new nursing specialty. In this online certificate program, you’ll work to build the skills to deliver family-centered, evidence-based primary care to infants, children, adolescents, and adults.

In your FNP courses, you’ll focus on the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of acute and chronic illness, as well as preventive care for patients, with emphasis on strategies for rural and underserved populations. Your practicum experiences will also allow you to practice your skills in various primary care settings. After earning your postgraduate FNP certificate, you can choose to pursue certification in this specialty.

If you have a Master of Science in Nursing degree or higher, our Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Postgraduate Certificate program can help prepare you to switch to or add on a new nursing specialty. In this online certificate program, you’ll work to build the skills to care for individuals and families with psychiatric disorders, as well as identify related risk factors.

In your courses, you’ll focus on psychopharmacology, psychiatric theory and assessment, counseling and psychotherapy, and more. You’ll study and complete practicum experiences around models of care for children, adolescents, and adults, as well as for individuals, couples, families, and groups. After completing your postgraduate PMHNP certificate, you can choose to pursue certification in this specialty.