Post Master Certificate Programs
POST-MASTER’S FAMILY NURSE PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATE
Our Post-Master’s Certificate Program enables nurses with a master's degree in nursing to pursue state certification in an additional specialty area or seek a program of study that may lead to a change in role. Upon completion of the program, students receive a certificate and are eligible to apply for AANP or ANCC national certification examinations.
PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:
This program is in person and requires students to be on campus for coursework. A Master’s degree in nursing is required. Clinical nursing experience is recommended. Certification requirements will vary depending on the applicant's pervious coursework and experience. Applicants will undergo a formal review of their master's degree transcript to determine which additional courses are required to meet the AACN Essentials. See below for specific concentration requirements.
Admissions Requirements
PMC - FNP
- Application
- Application fee
- Transcripts
- Essay
- Resume
- APRN License
- Minimum 1 year APRN experience
- Stats and Research class pre-requisite
Graduate level pathophysiology, pharmacology & physical assessment or equivalent within the past 5 years pre-requisites.
Can be admitted without pre-requisite but will be required to complete them prior to beginning practicum.
PMC – PMHNP
- Application
- Application fee
- Transcripts
- Essay
- Resume
- APRN License
- Minimum 1 year APRN experience
- Stats and Research class pre-requisite
Graduate level pathophysiology, pharmacology & physical assessment or equivalent within the past 5 years pre-requisites.
Can be admitted without pre-requisite but will be required to complete them prior to beginning practicum.
PMC – AGACNP
- Application
- Application fee
- Transcripts
- Essay
- Resume
- APRN License
- Minimum 1 years APRN experience
- Stats and Research class pre-requisite
Online Post-Master's Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate
Our online FNP PMC program will begin enrolling in Fall 2022. A Master’s degree in nursing is required. Clinical nursing experience is recommended. Certification requirements will vary depending on the applicant's pervious coursework and experience. Applicants will undergo a formal review of their master's degree transcript to determine which additional courses are required to meet the AACN Essentials.
Online Post-Master's Adult Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate
Our online AGACNP PMC program will begin enrolling in Fall 2022. A Master’s degree in nursing is required. 2 years of clinical nursing experience is required. Certification requirements will vary depending on the applicant's pervious coursework and experience. Applicants will undergo a formal review of their master's degree transcript to determine which additional courses are required to meet the AACN Essentials.
Online Post-Master's Psych/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate
Our online PMHNP program will begin enrolling in Fall 2022. A Master’s degree in nursing is required. Clinical nursing experience is recommended. Certification requirements will vary depending on the applicant's pervious coursework and experience. Applicants will undergo a formal review of their master's degree transcript to determine which additional courses are required to meet the AACN Essentials.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, post-graduate APRN certificate program, and Doctor of Nursing Practice at Hawai'i Pacific University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington DC 20001, 202-887-6791