POST-GRADUATE - FNP OR A/GNP CERTIFICATE PROGRAM
General Program Description
The purpose of the Family Nurse Practitioner and Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practioner program is to educate outstanding Nurse Practitioners to provide primary health care to families in need in California through service-in-learning activities. A Nurse Practitioner is a registered nurse (R.N.) who has advanced education and clinical training in primary health care. The UCI FNP & A/GNP are post Graduate Certificate programs that prepare the graduate to assume responsibility for the primary ambulatory health care needs of family members in collaboration with physicians and other health care professionals. The program includes classroom studies and mentored clinical experience.
Upon completion of the program, students attain a Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate of Completion, or an Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Certificate of completion, and are prepared to take the ANCC or AANP National Certification Exam after graduation.
Sample Program***
| Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
| Health Promotion/ Disease Prevention (3) |
Primary Care A (3) |
Advanced Pharmacology A (2) |
| Advanced Pathophysiology (3) |
Primary Care Women's Health(3) |
Primary Care Procedures (3) |
| Advanced Physical Assessment (3) |
APN Clinical Practicum I (3) |
Primary Care Adult/Gero A (3) |
| Advanced Physical Assessment Lab (1) |
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APN Clinical Practicum II (4) |
| Fall |
Winter |
Spring |
| Advanced Pharmacology B (3) |
Primary Care B (3) |
Frameworks for Advanced Professional Practice in Nursing (3) |
| APN Clinical Practicum III (5) |
APN Clinical Practicum IV (6) |
Human Behavior and Mental Health for Advanced Practice (3) |
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APN Clincal Practicum V (6) |
Primary Care Pediatrics (3)*
Primary Care Adult/Gero B**
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Primary Care Obstetrics (3)*
Aging and Chronic Illness (3)** |
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*FNP Track
**A/GNP Track
***Each student will have an individualized learning plan based on the credentials with which they enter the program.
For additional information please contact Nursing Science Student Affairs at 949-824-1514.