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The post-master's Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) certificate program  is designed for masters-prepared nurses who want to expand their expertise and make an immediate impact in high-acuity settings. This program prepares APRNs to deliver advanced medical and surgical care to adult and older adult patients while helping address critical gaps in access to acute care services.

Building on prior experience as a nurse practitioner or as a masters-prepared nurse with strong acute or critical care experience, graduates gain advanced clinical knowledge and hands-on skills that can be applied across diverse settings, including hospitals and ambulatory care centers. With a focus on meeting urgent healthcare needs, this program empowers graduates to advance their careers while strengthening the acute and critical care workforce where it is needed most.

This program will prepare APRNs to successfully diagnose and manage medical-surgical patients who are acutely or critically ill through prescribing of pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic interventions, coordination of consultations and care, and continued management of chronic illnesses, comorbidities, and end of life needs.

Courses will focus on the adult and gerontological populations with an emphasis on integration of prior coursework *, such as pathophysiology and physical assessment, to build skills in diagnostic reasoning and subsequent management of the acutely ill patient using evidenced based practice.

Admission Requirements

In addition to the standard Graduate School requirements, the School of Nursing and PM-AGACNP program require:

Admission Requirements

1. Unencumbered, active RN license in the United States
2. Master of Science in Nursing. 
3. Cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher in associate and baccalaureate programs
4. Successful completion of undergraduate statistics course and undergraduate research course
5. 2 letters of recommendation. Recommendation letters submitted by relatives or friends,will not be accepted. References should be substantial with one academic, if available.
6. Updated Resume
7. Personal Statement. Prepare a brief but careful statement regarding:
   1. Reasons you wish to do graduate work in this field, including your immediate and long-range objectives.
   2. Specific research or professional interest and experiences in this field.
8. Course descriptions should be submitted for any course you request transferred or waived. Courses must have been completed within 7 years of admission. 

*Eligibility for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN) Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner certification examination requires completion of the following three separate, comprehensive graduate-level courses within 5 years of admission:

• Advanced Physical/Health Assessment
• Advanced Pathophysiology
• Advanced Pharmacology

A customized plan of study will be created for admitted students and is based on prior coursework. Additional foundational coursework may be required to meet ANCC  or AACN certification requirements. 

Program Requirements

• A customized plan of study will be created for admitted students and is based upon prior course work.
• Additional foundational coursework may be required to meet AACN or ANCC certification requirements.

Clinical Hours: 750* 

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Clinical hours are completed through the following required courses: NURS 851, NURS 853, NURS 855, NURS 857, NURS 859.

Program Learning Outcomes

• Integrate, translate, and apply knowledge from nursing and other disciplines, to formulate clinical judgment and innovation in nursing practice.
• Design person-centered care that builds on a scientific body of knowledge focusing on individuals with multiple complicated circumstances, including family and/or important others.
• Advocate for healthcare delivery from public health prevention to disease management through collaborative activities for equitable population health outcomes.
• Disseminate nursing knowledge to improve health care.
• Integrate established and emerging principles of safety as core nursing values to enhance quality and minimize harm to patients and providers.
• Lead collaborative care teams to optimize patient outcomes and improve health care experiences.
• Coordinate resources for diverse populations to provide safe, quality, and equitable care.
• Utilize informatics and communication technologies in developing and delivering optimal healthcare services according to best practice and professional and regulatory standards.
• Cultivate a sustainable professional nursing identity that reflects nursing’s characteristics and values.
• Utilize leadership skills, change theories, and effective decision making in advanced nursing roles in the provision of care.

Nursing: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (Post Master's Certificate)

Location/Delivery: School of Nursing [Online Program]

This program is designed to prepare graduates for professional licensure/certification as follows:

Nurse Practitioner

American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN) Certification
American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Certification

The �鶹app has determined this program meets the educational requirements for licensure/certification in:¹
Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont

Additional information and related resources are available on the Office of the Registrar's website.

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State specific post-education requirements are subject to change. Students are responsible for confirming these requirements in their state of residence and intended practice.

Deadlines

Applications must be completed by the following deadlines in order to be reviewed for admission:

• Fall: May 1
• Spring: N/A
• Summer: N/A

Application fee: $25

Campus: Durham

New England Regional: No

Accelerated Masters Eligible: No

New Hampshire Residents

Students claiming in-state residency must also submit a . This form is not required to complete your application, but you will need to submit it after you are offered admission, or you will not be able to register for classes.

Distance Education Licensing Requirements

NC-SARA does not cover professional licensing board approval for programs leading to state licensure or certification. If the online program that you are considering is designed to lead to professional licensure or certification in your state, please read the at the UNH Online website for more information.

Transcripts

If you attended UNH or Granite State College (GSC) after September 1, 1991, and have indicated so on your online application, we will retrieve your transcript internally; this includes UNH-Durham, UNH-Manchester, UNH Non-Degree work and GSC. 

If you did not attend UNH, or attended prior to September 1, 1991, then you must upload a copy (PDF) of your transcript in the application form. International transcripts must be translated into English.

If admitted, you must then request an official transcript be sent directly to our office from the Registrar's Office of each college/university attended. We accept transcripts both electronically and in hard copy:

• Electronic Transcripts: Please have your institution send the transcript directly to grad.school@unh.edu. Please note that we can only accept copies sent directly from the institution.
• Paper Transcripts: Please send hard copies of transcripts to: UNH Graduate School, Thompson Hall- 105 Main Street, Durham, NH 03824. You may request transcripts be sent to us directly from the institution or you may send them yourself as long as they remain sealed in the original university envelope.

Transcripts from all previous post-secondary institutions must be submitted and applicants must disclose any previous academic or disciplinary sanctions that resulted in their temporary or permanent separation from a previous post-secondary institution. If it is found that previous academic or disciplinary separations were not disclosed, applicants may face denial and admitted students may face dismissal from their academic program.

Letters of Recommendation: 2 Required

Recommendation letters submitted by relatives or friends, as well as letters older than one year, will not be accepted.

Personal Statement/Essay Questions

Prepare a brief but careful statement regarding:

1. Reasons you wish to do graduate work in this field, including your immediate and long-range objectives.
2. Your specific research or professional interest and experiences in this field.

Resume

Current resume limited to no more than one page.

Department Requirements

The admission criteria for the PM-AGACNP program includes transcript evidence for advanced pathophysiology throughout the lifespan, advanced pharmacology, and advanced health assessment in order to meet the requirements for ANCC certification testing. Candidates without three separate courses in advanced pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology, and advanced health assessment will be reviewed on a case by case basis and may be required to complete the missing course work before being endorsed for ANCC certification testing. 

Enrollment Deposit

This program requires an enrollment of $200. If admitted the deposit will be due by the deadline specified in your admit letter. For more information please see our .

Important Notes

All applicants are encouraged to contact programs directly to discuss program-specific application questions.

International Applicants

Prospective international students are required to submit TOEFL, IELTS, or equivalent examination scores. English Language Exams may be waived if English is your first language. If you wish to request a waiver, then please visit our for more information.