Our Graduate Certificate in Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care (PNP-PC) prepares you to specialize in the care of children from infancy through young adulthood. The PNP-PC role focuses on health promotion, disease prevention, and the diagnosis and management of common acute and chronic health conditions.
This certificate is designed for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs), such as clinical nurse specialists, nurse practitioners, and nurse anesthetists, who wish to expand their current scope of practice.
In this Graduate Certificate program, you’ll complete 12 to 15 months of study. Your program plan, including fieldwork placements, is personalized through collaboration with a faculty adviser, based on a formal gap analysis and an evaluation of your prior education and experience.
Clinical practice experiences are available in both urban and rural settings. Many core Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care (PNP-PC) courses require weekly in-person classroom attendance, along with additional clinical practicum hours.
At the end of the program, the graduate will:
- Provide, safe, competent, high-quality care as a pediatric primary care nurse practitioner.
- Provide culturally sensitive care to address the diversity of health needs among children, families, and populations.
- Critically evaluate and apply research findings to advanced nursing practice to improve the quality and effectiveness of care to children and families.
- Demonstrate effective communication and leadership skills to promote positive health outcomes for children, families, and populations.
- Apply relationship-building values and the principles of team dynamics to perform effectively in different team roles to plan, deliver, and evaluate patient/population-centered care that is safe, timely, efficient, effective, and equitable.
- Demonstrate a personal commitment to professionalism, values, and ethical behaviors inherent in pediatric advanced practice nursing.
After completion of the graduate certificate, you are eligible to apply for certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner or a Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist through the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB).
Not yet an APRN?
If you’re interested in adult gerontology but are not yet an APRN — whether you’re a nurse educator, nurse informaticist, or nurse leader — we encourage you to explore our Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) tracks: