Post-Graduate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate

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The role of the Psychiatric Mental Health Practitioner (PMHNP) is unique and on the cutting edge of mental health care. Credentialed to practice in a collaborative relationship with the psychiatrist and other mental health team members to treat patients across the life span, PMHNPs synthesize and apply theoretical and scientific contemporary clinical knowledge to medical, pharmacological and psychotherapeutic intervention in acute, crisis and chronic persistent situations, as well as to disease prevention and health maintenance planning. Full utilization of PMHNPs has the potential of extending mental health services in a cost-effective manner, and nurse practitioners with this credential are highly valued and frequently sought out.

Graduates of the post-graduate certificate program are qualified to sit for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certification examination.

The certificate may be earned in conjunction with a degree program or as a stand-alone credential. (Students pursuing a stand-alone credential are not eligible for federal financial aid and may not participate in Commencement.) After the student applies for graduation, the certificate is posted to the student’s official transcript and an official diploma stating the area of the certificate is issued.

Admission Information

The Graduate Programs Office serves as the primary source of information for all prospective graduate students, providing detailed guidance and resources to facilitate the application process. Up-to-date and comprehensive details regarding admissions procedures, requirements and deadlines can be found on the program page on the Graduate Programs website.

Transfer of Credit

Transfer/waiver of credit is not permitted for the Post-Graduate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner certificate program.

Academic Rules and Regulations

See the School of Nursing (SON) and Graduate Study sections for rules and regulations pertaining to all SON graduate programs.

Requirements

Coursework

A total of 20 credits is required, with a minimum grade of B (3.0) in each course:

Additional Requirements

A minimum of 9 credits in the program must be completed at UM-Flint.
Students who received credit for undergraduate courses with graduate course equivalents cannot receive graduate credit for those courses.
Coursework more than 3 years old must be reviewed by the Nursing Department for content alignment with current certificate requirements.
Certificate credits may be applied toward at most 1/6 the total credits of a relevant master’s program.