Become prepared as an advanced practice registered nurse to deliver care in community mental health agencies, interdisciplinary group practice facilities and a variety of mental health care settings. Gain clinical competencies to develop evidence-based care for the treatment and prevention of acute, episodic and chronic mental health disorders across the lifespan for your patients.

Prepare to take on advanced roles in mental health care with a curriculum in physiology, pharmacology, health assessment and clinical reasoning with specialized courses focusing on PMHNP care for adults, families and children/adolescents. The certificate program consists of 36 credit hours.

Designed for registered nurses with an associate's degree or diploma in nursing.

Prepare to identify, plan, deliver and evaluate the healthcare needs of individuals and groups with similar health alterations, diseases or disabilities. Use best practices and evidence-based research to design healthcare services and community programming to improve health outcomes and enhance the level of function and quality of life for aggregate patient populations.

Enhance your expertise in providing therapeutic services for children with disabilities in school environments. Through the certificate program, you will complete specific courses in special education, addressing the psychosocial needs of children in occupational therapy and disability laws in schools. The certificate program consists of a minimum of 12 credit hours.