University of Alabama at Birmingham

Emergency Nurse Practitioner Subspecialty Courses (Learn More)

Location: Alabama
Accreditation: CCNE
Entry Options/Prior Degrees Accepted: BSN, MSN, DNP
# of Semesters: FT - 6-7 semesters FNP/ENP
Learning Format: Blended; distance accessible with on-campus immersion
Didactic Hours Total: 55
Clinical Hours Total: 840

Admission Criteria

• Undergraduate GPA 3.0
• MAT-410, GRE combined 297, GMAT-480 (waived if GPA 3.2 or higher)
• 1 year of RN experience prior to beginning clinical courses

Clinical Hours Breakdown

• FNP-600
• Emergency Setting-240

Program Contacts: 
Melanie Hallman, [email protected] 
David House, [email protected]

University of South Alabama

Emergency NP Post-Graduate Certificate (Learn more)

Location: Alabama

Entry Options/Prior Degrees Accepted: BSN, MSN, or Doctoral degree in nursing

Semesters:

• ENP Post-graduate certificate = 4 semesters
• ENP Post-graduate certificate with FNP degree = 6 to 8 semesters

Learning Format: Online with on-campus intensives

Admission Criteria:

1. GRE and/or MAT– not required
2. Letters of reference – not required
3. Undergraduate minimum GPA 3.0

Clinical Hours Breakdown

• Emergency medicine: 420 hours
• An additional 600 clinical hours in family medicine is required if adding the FNP degree

Program Contact: 

Dr. Wesley Davis, [email protected]

University of San Diego

Post-Master’s Certificate in Emergency Care for Family Nurse Practitioners (Learn more) 

and 

Concurrent BSN to DNP Program (Learn more)

Location: California
Accreditation: BRN, CCNE, and WSCUC
Entry options/prior degrees accepted:MSN, DNP
Interview: Yes
Units/Hours: 15 unit course (4 units theory; 1 unit lab; 10 units of clinical - 540 clinical hours can be completed over 3 semesters)

Admission Criteria:

• Unencumbered, active California RN license and certification as a Family Nurse Practitioner
• Experience in emergency nursing, disaster/crisis management, military service or related work experience required
• GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
• Completion of the university graduate application
• Goal Statement
• One official transcript from each college or university attended
• Three professional recommendations
• Résumé/CV
• Evidence of specified immunizations and screening tests, a report of recent physical examination, ACLS and BLS certification if admitted into the program.
• International applicants must meet additional requirements for admission (see application instructions)
• Post-Master’s Certificate in Emergency Care for Family Nurse Practitioners

Program contact: Karen "Sue" Hoyt, [email protected]

University of Texas

POST-MASTERS EMERGENCY/TRAUMA CARE PROGRAM (Learn more)

Location: Texas
Accreditation: CCNE
Entry Options/Prior Degrees Accepted: Post Masters Certificate or Emergency/Trauma Care curriculum may be completed concurrently with either FNP, AG-PCNP, or AG-ACNP
Semesters

• Fulltime: 4 semesters
• Parttime: 7 semesters
• Post Masters: 3 semesters

50 Didactic Hours
660 Clinical Hours
Learning Format: Blended

Admission Criteria

• Minimum BSN GPA 3.0
• GRE or MAT within 5 years; waived if previous MSN
• 1 year RN experience
• BCLS, ACLS, PALS; Post Masters must have ANCC or AANP certification

Clinical Hours Breakdown

• 360 hours FNP, AG-PCNP, or AG-ACNP
• 300 hours Emergency/Trauma
• An additional 100 hours from FNP clinical hours can be completed in the emergency/urgent setting

Program Contact: [email protected]

Vanderbilt University

EMERGENCY NURSE PRACTITIONER PROGRAM (Learn more)

Location: Tennessee
Accreditation: CCNE
Entry Options/Prior Degrees Accepted: ASN or Diploma RN, BSN, MSN
Interview: Yes
Semesters

• ASN/diploma RN Fulltime: 7 semesters
• ASN/diploma RN Parttime: 13 semesters
• BSN RN Fulltime: 5 semesters
• BSN RN Parttime: 9 semesters
• Post Masters: 2 semesters
  

64 Didactic Hours
1190 Clinical Hours
Learning Format: Blended

Admission Criteria

• Undergraduate GPA 3.0
• GRE within 5 years; waived if previous MSN
• 2 years current RN experience
• 1 year Emergency RN experience
• ACLS, PALS, TNCC required
• CEN recommended

Clinical Hours Breakdown

• Emergency Medicine: 590
• Urgent Care: 150
• Internal Med: 210
• Family: 100
• Pediatrics: 140

Program Contact: [email protected]

Western University of Health Sciences, College of Graduate Nursing

NURSE PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATE PROGRAM (Learn more) 

and 

POST GRADUATE EMERGENCY NURSE PRACTITIONER PROGRAM (Learn more)

NURSE PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATE PROGRAM

Location: California
Accreditation: CCNE and WSCUC
Entry Options/Prior Degrees Accepted: MSN/MN; must have obtained FNP with active national certification in population foci as FNP;  DNP w/ FNP and national certification (national certification accepted via ANCC/AANP)
Interview: as indicated
Semesters: 2-Fall-Spring; annually offered.

POST GRADUATE EMERGENCY NURSE PRACTITIONER PROGRAM 

CLINICAL PRACTICE HOURS

Clinical practice hours are built into the ENP curriculum. Clinical practice-immersion experiences are established for each student across the two semesters and will include urgent care and emergency department foci. Students will complete supervised clinical practice hours in a variety of established high-acuity patient care settings.

Clinical Hours Total: 270

• Semester 1 – 90 hours
• Semester 2 – 180 hours

Curriculum Overview

The two-semester curriculum is a flexible web-based program with one on-campus application-skills intensive each semester. The program itself consists of two, 6-unit courses (didactic and clinical), and a final case study project. Students take two courses per semester (6 units) for two semesters and complete their case study project in the second semester enabling them to complete the postgraduate certificate in 2 semesters. As an ENP student, you will also have extensive clinical practice immersion in the urgent care and emergency department setting. No extensions within the curriculum are available. For more detail regarding the curriculum, please review the course descriptions (PDF) or visit the WesternU CGN website. 

Admission Criteria:  

• Official transcript reflecting graduate degree in nursing (MSN or DNP) from a National League of Nursing Accrediting Commission (NLNAC) or the Commission of Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) accredited program.
  • All official transcripts from other schools attended are due upon acceptance.
  • All coursework taken from non-U.S. institutions (including Canada) must be submitted to an approved service for evaluation.
• Verification of Registered Nurse (RN) licensure (license must be active and unencumbered in the state where practice hours will be completed).
• Verification of an active family nurse practitioner national certification by the ANCC or AANP.
• Completed application (this includes the scholarly essay which should reflect how obtaining the ENP certificate will contribute to your professional development through advancing practice).
• Two reference forms (faculty and employers within the past two years).
• Curriculum Vitae/Résumé
• Application Fee