Post-Graduate APRN Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate Track

While much of the learning takes place online, students will need to complete their practicum hours in an approved state. Please contact your state board of nursing to verify if this track meets the educational requirements.

All students must submit a “Request to Transfer Credit” form, the course description(s), and a copy of the catalog cover and the course syllabus to the program director/coordinator prior to beginning a graduate program. To determine transferability of credit, please contact the appropriate program director to receive a recommendation for transfer.

To be admitted into Olivet Nazarene University’s FNP-C post-graduate program, an applicant must meet these prerequisites:

• Submit a completed Olivet Nazarene University application form: https://www.olivet.edu/apply
• Hold an associate’s degree in nursing from a regionally accredited institution or a diploma from a school for registered nursing education
• Submit a copy of your current, unencumbered RN license
• Have a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.75 from all institutions previously attended
• Submit official transcripts from all previously attended institutions

If you have any questions, our admissions team is ready and available to answer your questions at 877.965.4838.

Graduates of the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) certificate track are prepared for entry level practice as Family Nurse Practitioners, delivering high-quality, evidence-based primary care to individuals and families across the lifespan in diverse healthcare settings. As certified FNPs, individuals may work in primary care, family practice, internal medicine, pediatrics, women’s health, urgent care and community health clinics. Additional opportunities include roles in specialty clinics, retail health settings, telehealth, occupational health and school-based care. FNPs may also pursue leadership, administrative, or academic roles, including clinical education and preceptorship.

Discounts are available for our practice partners, alumni and faculty. For a compiled list of available scholarships click here!

Upon completion of this track, students are educationally prepared to take the national FNP certification examination from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and/or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB).

The Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate track may be completed in as little as 24 months.

All courses are delivered online; however, students are required to complete clinical hours in their local area under the supervision of an approved, self-selected preceptor. The FNP-C track includes 4 clinical courses, with a cumulative requirement of 750 clinical hours.

Our school is dedicated to supporting students throughout their clinical placement process. Initially, students are encouraged to leverage their personal and professional networks to find a preceptor and practicum site, allowing them the opportunity to choose a location and preceptors with whom they might already be familiar or prefer. This autonomy in selection is highly beneficial, as it allows students to align their practicum experience with their specific interests and geographical preferences.

However, we also recognize that finding a preceptor can be challenging. Our MSN Program provides substantial support in finding a preceptor(s). At this stage, the program works closely with the student, employing the school’s resources and networks to ensure a placement is found. While this collaborative effort prioritizes securing a quality educational experience for the student, it may not always align with the student’s preferred location. The emphasis shifts towards the importance of completing the practicum at a site that offers a comprehensive learning opportunity, even if it means considering locations beyond the student’s initial preferences.

Upon completion of this track, students will be able to:

1. Obtain and perform comprehensive and problem-focused history and physical examinations across the lifespan.
2. Analyze the relationship between normal physiology and alterations that occur in specific systems as a result of disease processes and abnormal health conditions.
3. Select evidence-based pharmacologic and/or non-pharmacologic interventions for the management of health conditions, incorporating individual patient variation, clinical context and principles of cost-effectiveness.
4. Synthesize the appropriate use of diagnostic and screening tests, including laboratory, imaging and other current and emerging technologies, along with health promotion, disease prevention strategies and evidence-based clinical guidelines and standards of care to inform the diagnosis and management of health conditions across the lifespan.
5. Manage patient care by integrating cultural, environmental, ethical, genetic/genomic, legal, political, psychosocial, socioeconomic and spiritual factors to include holistic, person-centered care that considers the complexities of diverse needs and care environments.
6. Demonstrate characteristics and responsibilities of the FNP including relevant professional competencies and interprofessional components in the delivery of care.