About The Program
The Augusta University College of Nursing offers four post graduate certificate options:
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP), Family Nurse Practitioner
(FNP), Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP), and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
(PMHNP).
- AGACNP certificate program is designed for APRNs who would like to expand their scope of practice to provide
advanced patient-family centered care in settings with acute and/or chronically ill
patients across the adult lifespan. Upon completion, the students are eligible to
take the Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) certification exam
offered by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or the American Nurses Credentialing
Center.
- FNP certificate program is designed for APRNs who would like to expand their scope of practice to provide
care to families throughout the lifespan for their preventive and primary health care
needs. Course and clinical work emphasizes care of the adult, pediatric, and geriatric
patients and their families. Upon completion the students are eligible to take the
certification exam offered by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or the American
Nurses Credentialing Center.
- PNP certificate program is designed for APRNs who would like to expand their scope of practice to provide
primary health care to children from birth through young adult. Upon completion the
students are eligible to take the certification exam offered by the pediatric Nursing
Certification Board or the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
- PMHNP certificate program is designed for APRNs who would like to expand their scope of practice to provide
psychiatric and mental healthcare to adult, pediatric & geriatric clients and their
families. Upon completion the students are eligible to take the certification exam
offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center.
All of these track options are approved by the Georgia Board of Regents as a web-based
program with greater than 50 percent of the program taught on-line. Due to the progressive
nature of the specialty courses, these options are typically considered part-time
study only (less than 9 credit hours per semester)
Clinical courses emphasize the care of patients and their families. The program includes
completion of relevant specialty clinical courses with clinical experiences at a variety
of ambulatory practices in Georgia or South Carolina. The program personnel will conduct
a gap analysis for each student to identify additional courses that may be needed
to meet certification and accreditation standards.