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					| 2022-2023 Shepherd University Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 
 
 Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate (Postdoctoral) |  
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				The Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate is a non-degree 25-hour program that includes 540 direct-care supervised clinical hours. The program is restricted to doctorally prepared, nationally certified advance practice nurses who seek to expand the patient populations they are prepared to serve.   Admissions Requirements:Applicants must have a doctoral degree (DNP or PhD) from a regionally accredited institution, with a 3.00 minimum GPA for all work beyond the baccalaureate degree.  The applicant must hold national certification in an Advance Practice Nurse role as a Nurse Practitioner (any population focus), Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, or Certified Nurse Midwife, and possess an unencumbered APRN license in all states in which clinical hours will be completed. |  
													| Curriculum for a Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate, 25 Hours:
Required courses, 25 Hours:
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