Family Nurse Practitioner (Individual Across the Lifespan) Post-Master's Certificate

Drexel University’s accredited, online Family Nurse Practitioner (Individual Across the Lifespan) Post-Master’s Certificate provides experienced nurses who have earned their Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with the opportunity to prepare for a highly-rewarding career as a Certified Family Nurse Practitioner (CFNP). You will study with expert faculty at Drexel’s College of Nursing and Health Professions, using an industry-relevant FNP curriculum that focuses on preparing practitioners for primary care of the family and/or individual across the lifespan from birth to death. Graduates also become instantly eligible to sit for their Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam through AANP or ANCC.

What Does a Post-Master's FNP Certificate Teach?

Drexel’s online Post-Master's Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Certificate prepares current MSN-prepared nurses for successful careers as Family Nurse Practitioners by covering a high-quality curriculum that includes the following coursework:

• Advanced Pathophysiology and Pharmacology
• Clinical Health Assessment
• Diagnostic Reasoning
• Primary Care of Patients Across the Lifespan
• Professional Issues for Nurse Practitioners

Drexel’s FNP Post-Master’s Certificate curriculum focuses on well care and the management of episodic acute or chronic illnesses. You’ll study critical analysis of clinical strategies and interventions in health promotion, health maintenance, disease prevention, and common health problems seen in family medicine.

Where Can a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Work?

According to the American Association of Nurse Practitioners, 60.6% of all NPs in the United States are certified Family Nurse Practitioners. In today’s growing healthcare market, FNPs have the option of running their own private practice in certain states or can select from a wide variety of career opportunities in physician’s offices, emergency settings, family practice and home health agencies.

What Does Drexel’s Post-Master's Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Certificate Have to Offer?

• Ranked #5 in 2020's Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs: Family NP by U.S. News & World Report
• Ranked #16 in 2020's Best Online Graduate Nursing Programs for Veterans by U.S. News & World Report
• The Family Nurse Practitioner (Individual Across the Lifespan) Post-Master's Certificate program at Drexel University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
• Upon completion of the program, students are eligible to sit for the Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Exam through AANP or ANCC
• Graduates of Drexel’s NP programs have a 100% board pass rate
• Synchronous online lectures offer a highly interactive learning format that challenges and engages
• The FNP Post-Master’s Certificate program is taught by industry-experienced and board-certified faculty from Drexel’s acclaimed College of Nursing and Health Professions

Practicum/On-Campus Requirements

This is a high-quality program that demands a major time commitment by advanced practicing nursing students. Because students are being trained to diagnose and treat patients, this program was designed to combine the convenience of online learning with the necessary rigor to become a highly competent and confident advanced nurse practitioner. Thus, while most courses are offered online, some facets of the program do require on-campus visits. During your time in the program, you will participate in mandatory on-campus and/or virtual intensives. The required intensives will be held during clinical courses. Exact dates and times will be confirmed with students prior to the term.

Pennsylvania RN licensure will be required prior to the start of your clinical components. While this is not a requirement for admission, we recommend starting the process immediately after admission.

Clinicals

The nurse practitioner programs in the Department of Advanced Practice Nursing at Drexel University provide you the flexibility of finding and coordinating your own clinical site and preceptor. The department also offers resources to assist you in this process. Accessibility to clinical sites and preceptors varies from state to state, and you may be required to travel to access clinical sites/preceptors and achieve the necessary clinical hours.

Online Open Houses

Learn more about this and other nursing programs during our upcoming online open house webinar series.

Questions? We're here to help!

For application related questions:
enroll@drexel.edu

For program related questions:
College of Nursing and Health Professions Program Team
CNHPGraduateDivision@drexel.edu

Online Nurse Practitioner programs are offered only on a part-time basis.
State restrictions may apply to some programs.
The Family Nurse Practitioner (Individual Across the Lifespan) Post-Master's Certificate program at Drexel University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.