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Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Master’s
Certificate Program
Purpose:
The purpose of the Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program at Purdue
University Calumet is to increase the numbers of family nurse practitioners
prepared to provide primary care. Primary care is currently undergoing a period
of expansion in order to meet the increasing healthcare needs of our nation’s
citizens. The post-master’s certificate program at Purdue University Calumet exists
to address the need for increased numbers of primary care providers. The target
audience for this program includes master’s prepared nurses that are interested in
becoming family nurse practitioners.
Admission Requirements
The admissionprocess for the Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate Programadheres toGraduate School
Admissionpolicies regardingEnglishas aforeignlanguage andparallels that for students seekingaMaster’s
Degree inNursing. Specific requirements are:
1. Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution or admission and
enrollment in a masters degree program in nursing.
2. Minimum graduate GPA of 3.0/4.0 with the possibility of conditional admission
for applicants who do not meet this requirement.
3. Evidence of current registered nurse licensure.
4. A minimum of one year or 1500 hours of experience as a registered nurse.
5. Criminal background check clearance (Information about testing to be
obtained through School of Nursing.)
Completion Requirements
Credit Hour Requirements:
The certificate requires students to complete a minimumof 14 and a maximumof 27 credit hours
consisting of the following courses.
NUR 50200 Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing* (3 credits)
NUR 50300 Advanced Health Assessment* (3 credits)
NUR 50700 Physiologic Concepts for Advanced Practice Nursing* (4 credits)
NUR 51100 Health Promotion for Advanced Practice in Nursing* (3 credits)
NUR 61100 Primary Care of the Young Family (3 credits)
NUR 61300 Primary Care of the Young Family Practicum (3 credits)
NUR 62200 Primary Care of the Aging Family (3 credits)
NUR 62300 Primary Care of the Aging Family Practicum (3 credits)
NUR 65700 FNP Practicum: Clinical Synthesis (2 credits)
*May be waived if student has taken a comparable course at Purdue University Calumet or another
accredited nursing programwithin 5 years prior to application to this program.
Post-Master’s Certificate
in Nursing Education
Purpose
The purpose of the Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Education Program
at Purdue University Calumet is to increase the numbers of nurse educators and
improve the quality of nursing education. This purpose is accomplished by: providing
knowledge and experience in curriculum development; teaching methods
to enable qualified master’s prepared nurses to assume the role of beginning
faculty; and providing faculty who wish to acquire formal academic preparation in
teaching the means to do so. The target audience for this program consists of master’s
students and master’s prepared advanced practice nurses, as well as faculty
interested in continuing their formal education in teaching.
Admission Requirements
The admission process for the Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Education adheres toGraduate School
Admission policies regarding English as a foreign language and parallels that for students seeking a
Master’s Degree in Nursing. Specific requirements are:
1. Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution or admission and
enrollment in a masters degree program in nursing.
2. Minimum graduate GPA of 3.0/4.0 with the possibility of conditional admission
for applicants who do not meet this requirement.
3. Evidence of current registered nurse licensure.
4. Criminal background check clearance (Information about testing to be obtained
through School of Nursing.)
Credit Hour Requirements:
The certificate requires students tocomplete 10 credit hours consisting of the following existing courses:
EDCI 57200 Introduction to Learning Systems Design (3credits)
NUR 66000 Curriculum Development in Nursing (3 credits)
NUR 66200 Teaching Strategies for Nursing (4 credits)
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