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Acute Care Graduate Certificate Curriculum

A graduate certificate in AGNP acute care will prepare you to expand your scope of practice as a nurse practitioner to encompass the care of adult patients with chronic or critical conditions within acute care settings. Upon graduation, you will be prepared for AGACNP board certification.

Table of AGNP Acute Care Certificate Curriculum

The following table lists the semester and courses available for the program. There are a total of 19 credits.
SemesterCourseTitleCourse Type
Summer NURS 549Acute Care Procedures & Diagnostics for the Advanced Practice Nurse (2 credits)On-campus Clinical
Fall NURS 536Acute Care Management of Adult/Geriatric Health & Illness I (4 credits)
Online Course
FallNURS 537Acute Care Management of Adult/Geriatric Health & Illness I Clinical (2 credits)Clinical Rotation #1
SpringNURS 538Acute Care Management of Adult/Geriatric Health & Illness II (4 credits)Online Course
SpringNURS 539Acute Care Management of Adult/Geriatric Health & Illness II Clinical (2 credits)Clinical Rotation #2
SummerNURS 541Acute Care Clinical Residency (3 credits)Clinical Rotation #3
SummerNURS 557Acute Care Clinical Skills Synthesis (2 credits)On-campus Clinical