Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) - Post Master's Certificate in Nursing

The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Certificate program provides a formal program of study for Master's-prepared nurses interested in taking the national certification exam to practice as a Family Nurse Practitioner. To be eligible for the certification exam, students must "successfully complete graduate didactic and clinical requirements of a Master's nurse practitioner program through a formal Master's level Nurse Practitioner program in the desired area of practice." The FNP Certificate program offers a formal program of study to meet this need for students who already have the Master of Science in Nursing degree without requiring them to complete a second Master's degree.

Required Courses

Students in the FNP Certificate program will complete all courses in the Family Nurse Practitioner option of the Advanced Practice Concentration in the Master's of Nursing degree.

*Total contact hours- Advanced FNP Clinical/Practicum = 720

For consumer information on certificates offered by a TBR University, please contact your University campus directly.

Admissions Requirements- Family Nurse Practitioner

1. A Master's degree in Nursing from an accredited program (NLNAC or CCNE).
2. Satisfactory completion of the following courses at the Master's level:
   • Advanced Health Assessment: 3 credit hours
   • Advanced Health Assessment - Clinical or Lab: 1 credit hour
   • Advanced Pathophysiology: 3 credit hours
   • Advanced Pharmacology: 3 credit hours
3. Eligibility to practice as a Registered Nurse in Tennessee or the state in which clinical assignments are completed. Appropriate licensure must be obtained during the first semester following admission to the program.
4. Bachelor's degree with an overall G.P.A. of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
5. TOEFL score of 600 if native language is not English
6. Submission of all application documentation required by the Graduate School at the home campus to which the student is referred. Application requirements will vary slightly among the six TBR universities. Required documentation may include a resume or CV; a discussion of prior professional experience; future career goals; reasons for pursuing graduate study; and recommendations from persons familiar with the applicant's academic and professional background and experience in nursing practice, specifying in detail the applicant's capabilities for graduate study and for future practice as an advanced practice nurse.

Link to Guidelines for Clinical Preceptorships

FNP Concentration Coordinators

Concentration coordinators are responsible for approving all clinical sites and preceptors. For questions related to approval of sites, please contact your respective coordinator.