This Graduate Certificate Program is designed to prepare nurses to assume primary care roles as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. The certificate provides nurses with essential knowledge and skills to assume psychotherapy, consultation, and liaison roles. Courses focus on systematic pathophysiology, pharmacotherapeutics interventions, advanced health assessment, and health policy and issues for advanced practice nurses.
This certificate requires twenty-nine credits, which must be earned within three years with no transfer credit accepted. A minimum grade point average of 3.0 must be achieved. All course work must be completed in accordance with the academic procedures of the College of Nursing and the Graduate School governing graduate scholarship and degrees. Additional courses may be required based on a gap analysis.
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January 2025
College of Nursing
5557 Cass Ave,
DETROIT,
Michigan,
48202, United States
Admission to this program is contingent upon admission to the Graduate School. Students must also meet the following criteria for admission:
Completion of a Master's degree in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (CNS), or the completion of a Master's Degree in another specialty area, or concurrent enrollment in the D.N.P. program in the College of Nursing at Wayne State University.
English proficiency
IELTS: 6.5 (overall band) *We do not accept IELTS Indicator
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 79 internet-based (IBTT) 550 paper-based (PBTT)
Duolingo English Test: 110
Michigan English Test (MET): 64
PTE: 58
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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