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Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse-Adult Gerontology Primary Care, Post-Doctoral Certificate

Expand your skillset to bring comprehensive primary care for all ages and populations to a variety of environments.

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About this Program

This program prepares you for certification either as an Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner. Learn the skills to bring comprehensive primary care for all ages and populations to a variety of environments. The program provides a deep understanding of health care’s complex systems and challenges plus opportunities to apply evidence-based research to practice.

Certifications

Graduates of the PD Certificate in Family Nurse-Adult Gerontology Primary Care are eligible to sit for both the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (AGNP) certification exams offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB).

Application Requirements and Instructions

Applications are accepted on a space available basis. Contact us to learn more.

Family Nurse-Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Post-Doctoral Certificate at a Glance

Increase your scope of practice by pursuing an additional certification in Family or Adult-Gerontology.

The Family Nurse-Adult Gerontology program prepares nurses who already hold a doctoral degree for certification as either an Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner. Individualized programs of study are created based on a gap analysis of the applicant’s prior education. 

View certificate requirements for this program in the Graduate Catalog.

Certificate Requirements

 

Post-Doctoral Certificate graduates will:

  1. Synthesize knowledge from nursing and other disciplines in the provision of evidence-based advanced practice nursing care.
  2. Demonstrate competence in an advanced nursing practice specialty.
  3. Demonstrate effective communication and interprofessional collaboration in the promotion of healthcare access, quality, and outcomes.
  4. Apply ethical decision-making in complex clinical situations.

What You’ll Learn

Learn about the classes you’ll take as a student here.

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) CCNE Accredited

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing/Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Seattle University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Contact Us

For more information about post-graduate study.

Oz Sener

Graduate Program Specialist