This Graduate Certificate Program is designed to prepare nurses to assume primary care roles as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. The certificate provides nurses with essential knowledge and skills to assume psychotherapy, consultation, and liaison roles. Courses focus on systematic pathophysiology, pharmacotherapeutics interventions, advanced health assessment, and health policy and issues for advanced practice nurses. 

Admission Requirements

1. Completion of a graduate (M.S.N or D.N.P.) clinical degree in Nursing from a nationally accredited institution with a grade point average (g.p.a.) of 3.0 

2. Current Michigan Registered Nurse licensure.
3. Current specialty certification by a nationally recognized body in their area of specialization and applicant must upload the certificate. 
4. Personal goal statement.
5. Two professional letters of recommendation.
6. Resume.
7. Official transcripts from all postsecondary institutions. 
8. If the student is currently enrolled in the D.N.P program, the certificate will not be awarded until the D.N.P. is posted on the transcript. 

Program Requirements

The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Graduate Certificate requires twenty-nine credits, which must be earned within three years with no transfer credit accepted. Additional courses may be required based on a GAP analysis. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 must be achieved. All course work must be completed in accordance with the academic procedures of the College of Nursing and the Graduate School governing graduate scholarship and degrees.