Doctor of Nursing Practice and Post-Masters Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate

This dual option provides students the opportunity to earn a Post-Masters Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate and Doctor of Nursing Practice simultaneously. The Post-Masters Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate and Doctor of Nursing Practice combined option provides a solid academic and practical foundation for master’s prepared nurses without current certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate is designed to prepare graduates to provide comprehensive mental health services to diverse populations across the lifespan. The program combines theory, practice, and therapeutic interventions to promote the highest level of care. Upon completion of the Post-Masters Certificate, students will be eligible for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner national certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). *Note – students who have not completed the three Ps (Advanced Pathophysiology, Advanced Pharmacology, and Advanced Physical Assessment) will be required to take them prior to enrolling as the courses are required for national board certification.

For more information regarding the Post-Masters Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program including application deadlines, please refer to: https://www.wilmu.edu/health/psychiatric-mental-health-nurse-practitioner-certificate-curriculum.aspx

Doctor of Nursing Practice Degree

The Doctor of Nursing Practice program is designed for nurses who hold a master’s degree in nursing and offers an educational pathway to earn the highest clinically focused doctoral degree in nursing. Upon completion of the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program, students will possess forward thinking clinical and systems leadership skills to promote the application of evidence-based practice to address the nation’s increasingly complex healthcare needs.

For more information regarding the Doctor of Nursing Practice program including application deadlines, please refer to: https://www.wilmu.edu/health/dnp.aspx

Program Information 

Admission, progression, and graduation requirements are a coordinated effort within the College of Health Professions and Natural Sciences graduate and doctoral programs. The combined Post-Masters Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate and Doctor of Nursing Practice Program is 57 credits. This includes 24 credits and 500 clinical hours for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate and 33 credits and 500 experiential engagement hours for the Doctor of Nursing Practice Program. Students will be dual advised by the MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program Chair and DNP Program Chair.

Admission Requirements

Students must meet admission requirements for both the Post-Masters Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate as well as the Doctor of Nursing Practice programs.

In addition, this program requires two applications, one to the Post-Masters Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate program and one for the Doctor of Nursing Practice program. Acceptance to one program does not guarantee acceptance to the other.