Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMNHP) - Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.)

The Doctor of Nursing Practice Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program track is designed to prepare advanced practice nurses to excel in psychiatric mental health care. The curriculum includes extensive practical experience, translational research preparation, expanded theoretical understanding and high-level integration of knowledge into professional practice.

The PMHNP program is a 9-semester 70-credit hour program that combines didactic coursework, simulated clinical experiences, and supervised clinical practice. The curriculum is carefully crafted to meet the ten American Association of Colleges of Nursing (AACN) Essentials domains for advanced level nursing education, the Standards of the National Task Force (NTF) for quality nurse practitioner education, and the nine-core nurse practitioner (NP) competencies of the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF). Graduates are qualified to sit for the national PMHNP certification exam offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Association of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).