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Post-Master’s Certificate – Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Online
An affordable, accelerated pathway toward specialized expertise, this certificate program helps you serve critical community needs for diverse, underserved populations across the lifespan.
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Program Overview
Gain critical expertise in this PMHNP certificate program online
Designed for MSN-prepared nurses and FNPs seeking a greater ability to provide mental healthcare to their patients, the Post-Master’s Certificate – Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner online program provides knowledge and advanced practice skills to treat chronic and acute mental health disorders and conditions across the lifespan.
Learn how to develop evidenced-based treatment plans to address cognitive and behavioral changes, recovery, trauma and relationship issues for all age groups. Ideal for working nurses, this ACEN-accredited program features affordable tuition, 100% online coursework, conveniently located clinicals and thorough preparation for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nursing certification exam administered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
For state approvals, please consult the Program Map.
In this online PMHNP certificate program, you will learn how to:
- Synthesize advanced knowledge in nursing, related science and leadership skills to guide clinical judgment across diverse settings
- Develop age-appropriate mental healthcare plans that respect diversity and unique characteristics of individuals and populations
- Apply recovery-oriented principles and trauma-focused care to individuals
- Utilize evidence-based therapeutic relationship strategies to reduce emotional distress, facilitate cognitive and behavioral change and foster personal growth
- Treat acute and chronic psychiatric disorders and mental health challenges
- Synthesize advanced knowledge in nursing, related science and leadership skills to guide clinical judgment across diverse settings
- Develop age-appropriate mental healthcare plans that respect diversity and unique characteristics of individuals and populations
- Apply recovery-oriented principles and trauma-focused care to individuals
- Utilize evidence-based therapeutic relationship strategies to reduce emotional distress, facilitate cognitive and behavioral change and foster personal growth
- Treat acute and chronic psychiatric disorders and mental health challenges
Prepare for mental health nurse practitioner roles across a variety of settings, including:
- Outpatient clinics
- Substance use disorder treatment clinics
- Correctional facilities
- Schools
- Mental health facilities
- Hospitals
- Outpatient clinics
- Substance use disorder treatment clinics
- Correctional facilities
- Schools
- Mental health facilities
- Hospitals
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Accreditation
The associate, baccalaureate, master's/post-master's certificate and Doctor of Nursing Practice nursing programs at Arkansas State University, located in Jonesboro, Arkansas, are accredited by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). Contact ACEN by mail at 3390 Peachtree Road NE, Suite 1400, Atlanta, GA 30326 or by phone at 404-975-5000.
Tuition
Our affordable tuition fits your budget
Our Post-Master’s Certificate – Psychiatric Mental Health NP online program offers the same affordable tuition to all U.S. residents. All fees are included.
Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
Choose the start date that suits your schedule
Ideal for working nurses, Arkansas State online programs are delivered in an accelerated format with multiple start dates each year.
Term | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Payment Due | Last Class Day |
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Fall 1 | 8/20/24 | 8/5/24 | 8/5/24 | 8/8/24 | 8/16/24 | 10/4/24 |
Fall 2 | 10/14/24 | 9/30/24 | 9/30/24 | 10/3/24 | 10/11/24 | 12/6/24 |
Spring 1 | 1/13/25 | 12/16/24 | 12/16/24 | 1/2/25 | 1/10/25 | 2/28/25 |
Spring 2 | 3/10/25 | 2/24/25 | 2/24/25 | 2/28/25 | 3/7/25 | 5/2/25 |
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Admissions
See what you need to apply to the PMHNP post master’s certificate online
We know you’re busy, so we’ve streamlined the A-State admission process to help you get started quickly and easily. Students who are interested in the post-master’s certificate psychiatric nurse practitioner online program must have a Master of Science in Nursing degree from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited institution. Review full admission requirements below.
Admission Requirements:
- Online application
- MSN degree
- Current unencumbered RN license
- Complete online application and submit application fee
- Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited program of nursing from a regionally accredited college or university
- Minimum 3.25 cumulative GPA in MSN coursework
- Official transcript(s) submitted by the registrar of any college/university you have attended. Official transcripts are sealed transcripts sent from the granting institution.
- Current unencumbered RN license
- Satisfactory background check completed through Verified Credentials
Graduates of an MSN program with an FNP option that did not include the required certification eligibility requirements from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and/or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology; Advanced Health Assessment, including diagnostics and disease management; Advanced Pharmacology; and/or minimum of 500 faculty supervised clinical hours) are also eligible to apply. A request for a curriculum “Gap Analysis” to determine an individual Plan of Study will be requested from the Program Coordinator prior to admission.
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Submit all documents to:
A-State OnlineP.O. Box 2520
State University, AR 72467
Fax: 870-972-3548
Email: [email protected]
For Non-US Postal Mail Overnight Delivery Only:
A-State Onlinec/o Central Receiving
2713 Pawnee St.
Jonesboro, AR 72401
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Courses
Gain the psych expertise you need in your online PMHNP post-master’s certificate program
To finish the PMHNP post-master’s certificate online, you must complete a total of 27.5 credit hours. Required coursework includes 14 advanced practice courses. If a Gap Analysis determines you must enroll in an individual plan of study, you will also need to complete three advanced nursing courses totaling nine credit hours.
Visit the Course Registration page to view the course schedule for this certificate.
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