Mount Carmel College of Nursing’s hybrid Post-Graduate Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-ACNP) Certificate Program is designed for Advanced Practice Registered Nurses that hold a master’s degree in nursing. Eligible APRN’s must have at least one year of registered nursing experience.
These advanced professionals are typically employed in hospital settings, including intensive care, sub-acute care, and emergency rooms but may also be employed in ambulatory, outpatient and rehabilitative settings to provide population-based care across the health care continuum for the purpose of restoring individuals to their maximal health potential, following an acute care episode. The program is offered in a hybrid format and requires some campus visits.
The Post-Graduate Certificate Program will meet the professional standards set forth by the American Nurse Credentialing Center and the American Association of Critical Care Nurses. Graduates will be eligible for your certification as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner.
Plan of Study
Dependent upon master’s degree courses previously completed. A typical plan of study may be as follows:
Traditional Post-Graduate Certificate Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Curriculum Plan (Summer Start)
Approximately 3 Semesters — 24 credit hours / 650 Clinical Hours
| Class | Credits | Clinical Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 574 Procedures & Diagnostics for the AG-ACNP | 1 (First 4-weeks) | |
| NURS 590 Acute Emergent Care 1 | 7 (Full semester) | 150 |
| Total | 8 | 150 |
| Class | Credits | Clinical Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 591 Acute/Emergent Care 2 | 8 (Full semester) | 250 |
| Total | 8 | 250 |
| Class | Credits | Clinical Hours |
|---|---|---|
| NURS 592 Acute/Emergent Care 3 | 8 (Full semester) | 250 |
| Total | 8 | 250 |
| Total Program Hours | 24 | 650 |
| Total Clinical Hours | 650 |
Class Start Date
The Online (With Scheduled Immersion) Post-Master’s Certificate Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner classes begin Summer Term (dependent on individual student plan of study).
Transfer Credit
For those students who already hold a national nurse practitioner certification and seek a second nurse practitioner area of focus, their transcripts will be evaluated for clinical practicum hours and courses. Our AG-ACNP nurse practitioner programs require the attainment of 650 clinical practicum hours. It is possible that a certified nurse practitioner will be given transfer credit for 150 hours of our 650 clinical practicum hour requirement because national AG-ACNP and FNP certification exams require a minimum of 500 clinical practicum hours.
Program Completion
This certificate program is approximately 3-4 semesters in length depending on the candidate’s transfer credit. However, all students must successfully complete specialty track coursework, achieve 650 clinical practicum hours and maintain a 3.0 GPA to earn a program certificate.