PMHNP Certificate
A Convenient Path to Your PMHNP Certificate
27-38 Credits. Finish in as Little as One Year.
Advance your career with the 花椒直播 Post-Master's Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program (PMHNP).
Students who've already earned an MSN can gain a Post Master's PMHNP Certificate in four to six semesters, depending on their credentials coming into the program.
- CCNE Accredited
- Affordable: $775 a credit hour
Finish in as Little as 1 Year
27-38 Credits
Online Classes
Designed with Working Nurses in Mind
Clinical Coordinator
USM's Staff Will Help You
Secure Practicum Placements
The program incorporates 27-38 credits, including 780 clinical hours, which prepares students through a series of theory and practice-focused clinical courses.
Courses are structured to prepare you to provide evidence-based psychiatric mental health care to clients and families throughout the lifespan while encouraging collaboration with all members of the care team.
The four-semester option: Prospective students who already hold certification as a nurse practitioner may be eligible for a four-semester schedule (begins summer semester), incorporating 780 clinical hours and their associated 27 course credits. To qualify, students must be NP-certified in one of the following areas:
- Pediatric NP
- Family NP
- Acute Care NP
- Adult Gerontology NP
Curriculum
Specialty PMHNP Core
Fall Term
NU 770 Advanced Pathophysiology (3 credits)
Spring Term
NU 772 Pharmacotherapeutics for the APRN Prescriber (3 credits)
Summer Term
NU 790 Psychopharmacology & Neurobiology (3 credits)
Clinical Hours
Summer Term
NU 773 Advanced Health Assessment & Diagnostic Reasoning; 1 lab credit (30 hours with on campus intensive), 1 clinical credit (60 hours): [3+1+1= 5 credits)
Fall Term
NU 792 Psychiatric Mental Health I: (4+4=8 credits); 240 clinical hours
Spring Term
NU 794 Psychiatric Mental Health II: (4=4=8 credits); 240 clinical hours
Summer Term
NU 796 Psychiatric Mental Health III: (4=4=8 credits); 240 clinical hours plus on three day on campus intensive
Admissions Requirements
Students who are seeking the Post-Master's PMHNP Certificate must:
- Have a graduate degree in nursing from a CCNE, ACEN, or CNEA-accredited nursing program
- Meet the standards for admission into the USM MSN-PMHNP program, including:
- Verification of current unrestricted RN license in the state of intended clinical practicum
- Earned minimum 3.0 GPA in undergraduate nursing study
- Provide professional or academic letters of recommendation
- Provide official transcripts from undergraduate and graduate schools
- Students seeking to move directly into the clinical coursework listed above must have already completed the equivalent Specialty PMHNP Core curriculum.
Cost & Aid
The 花椒直播 Master of Science in Nursing-PMHNP program is competitively priced. Financial aid packages are designed to help you easily manage your education expenses, based on need determined by the .
For the current academic year, the MSN-PMHNP tuition is $775 a credit hour. Some additional fees may apply depending on your term/course load.
*Note: Year to year, cost per credit hour subject to change.
Have Questions? Contact Us.
Nancy Hernandez, MBA
Division of Nursing
nancy.hernandez@stmary.edu
913-758-6166
The Pre- Licensure Baccalaureate of Nursing program and Master of Science in Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner program are approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN).
Graduation from a USM nursing program and passage of the NCLEX exam does not guarantee licensure. Learn more.
Have Questions? Contact Us.
Nancy Hernandez, MBA
Division of Nursing
nancy.hernandez@stmary.edu
913-758-6166
The Pre- Licensure Baccalaureate of Nursing program and Master of Science in Nursing Family Nurse Practitioner program are approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN).
Graduation from a USM nursing program and passage of the NCLEX exam does not guarantee licensure. Learn more.