PMNC-CER - Nursing, Post Graduate Certificate for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

Minimum of a Master of Science in Nursing from a regionally accredited college/university and nursing program accreditation

Current, unencumbered Registered Nurse license

Current certification as an APRN

Resume or CV with three(3) professional references with appropriate contact information.

A minimum of 3.0 GPA in the last degree earned

A minimum of a "B" in the 3 "P's" and these courses must be independent courses and address concepts across the lifespan:

• Advanced Pathophysiology with general principles applied across the lifespan

• Advanced Pharmacology including pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics, and pharmacotherapeutics of all broad classes of pharmacologic agents

• Advanced Health Assessment with a lab and includes all human systems, advanced assessment techniques and approaches

(The above courses are available at Tennessee Tech and students can apply for non-degree status to complete these pre-admission requirements)