Post-Graduate Certificate in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP)
Program Overview
The online Post-Graduate Certificate in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner prepares experienced nurses to care for adults with complex and acute conditions.
- Prepares graduates to provide care to adult populations as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- AGACNPs are advanced practice registered nurses working in intensive care, trauma, acute care, specialty clinics and long-term care facilities
- They care for patients with complex and acute conditions, developing multifaceted treatment plans and preventative care strategies
- 21 credit hours, open to those holding a graduate degree in nursing and an active, unencumbered RN license
- Courses are delivered asynchronously online; clinical hours are required, and many can be completed in your own community
- Prepares graduates to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and/or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) certification exams to be licensed as an AGACNP