Program Enrollment Requirements

Please Note: For the remainder of the 2012 academic year and as of March 31, 2012, we are no longer accepting new applications for the MSN-Family Nurse Practitioner program or the Graduate Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner at this time. New applications will be reviewed in January 2013.

The MSN-Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study has a competitive admissions process. In order to gain a clear sense of the applicant’s fit within our primary care focused FNP program, the following processes and eligibility criteria have been developed. Desired applicants should be problem solvers and potential health leaders in their communities. For acceptance into the MSN-FNP Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study applicants must meet the following additional requirements:

1. Provide official transcripts that include GPA of the past college-level work.
2. Submit a resume/work history.
3. Provide evidence of current and unencumbered RN license.
4. Submit a 500 word essay describing a clinical practice situation which requires the applicant to use problem-solving skills necessary and how the applicant will take a leadership role as a FNP.
5. Provide course descriptions for graduate level work that the applicant would like considered for transfer credit.