Post-Masters Certificate Requirements

Minimal Admission Requirements for Current Advance Practice RNs (Nurse Practitioners)

  • 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
  • A minimum of 3.0 GPA in the last degree earned
  • A minimum of a B in the 3 Ps 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

Minimal Admission Requirements for Non-Advance Practice RNs

  • Non-APRNs holding a minimum of a Master of Science in Nursing are encouraged to apply to the FNP concentration for an evaluation of their transcript to determine placement in the curriculum.