Post-Graduate Certificate (PGC)

At FNU, you can add a certification in one of the following specialties:

• Nurse-Midwife
• Family Nurse Practitioner
• Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner
• Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

In Frontier Nursing University’s Post-Graduate Certificate (PGC) program, you will expand your scope of practice while building skills in leadership, clinical scholarship, evidence-based practice and clinical evaluation. The PGC is an excellent option if you wish to specialize in an area not obtained in your original graduate studies.

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After receiving your PGC, you have the option to continue on to complete the Post-Master's DNP program (30 credit hours) via a direct admission process.

Program Overview

Prerequisite Requirements

You must have a master’s or higher degree in one of the following advanced practice registered nurse specialties to apply to the PGC program:

• Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP)
• Certified Nurse-Midwife (CNM)
• Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)
• Geriatric-Adult Nurse Practitioner (GANP)
• Geriatric Nurse Practitioner (GNP)
• Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP)
• Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
• Women’s Health Care Nurse Practitioner (WHCNP)
• Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP)
• Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP)

Graduates of other types of nursing master’s programs may apply for transfer credit, but are not eligible for the Post-Graduate Certificate option.

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