Post-Graduate Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate

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The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) certificate program is designed to educate nurses who want to manage and improve outcomes for culturally diverse populations of acutely ill patients with complex and often chronic illnesses across the adult life span. The AGACNP provides coordination and continuity of care for acute and chronic illness, and guides transition back to the community and primary care providers.

Graduates are qualified to sit for the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care 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/Waiver of Credit

Transfer of credit is not permitted for the Post-Graduate Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate program. NUR 524 may be waived if equivalent coursework has been completed at an accredited institution within the last five years.

Academic Rules and Regulations

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

Requirements

Coursework

A total of 18-22 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.