Plan of Study

All NP Specialty Certificate Tracks

The FIU Graduate Nursing programs integrate teaching, learning, advising and professional advancement into one synthesized academic experience to help each student achieve their fullest potential on their road to becoming an Advance Practice Registered Nurse (APRN).

Course & Syllabi

Visit the FIU Catalog for course descriptions and program requirements.

Navigate to the current academic year
Enter the Course Code in the “Search Bar” OR select “Graduate”
Select “Nicole Wertheim College of Nursing & Health Sciences”

Enrolled students can download the program syllabi from FIU Sharepoint – DNP/MSN Programs.

Post-Grad Curriculum

Post-Graduate Primary Care Certificate

Post-Graduate Acute Care Certificate

Post Grad Certificate Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

Fall (Aug. – Dec.) - Semester 1	Credit hours	Adult-Gero	Family	Child	Psych MH
NGR 5141 - Pathophysiologic Concepts *	3	X	X	X	X
Total Semester Hours		3	3	3	3

Spring (Jan. – May) - Semester 2
NGR 6172 - Pharmacological Concepts *	3	X	X	X	X
NGR 5131 - Culture in Adv. Nursing Practice *	3	X	X	X	X
Total Semester Hours		6	6	6	6

Summer (May – Aug.) - Semester 3
NGR 6002C – Advanced Health Assessment *	4	X	X	X	X
NGR 6538 Psychopharmacology for Advanced Practice Nursing	3	-	-	-	X
Total Semester Hours		4	4	4	7

Fall (Aug. – Dec.) - Semester 4
NGR 6201-Adv. Adult I or 6601-Adv. Family I or NGR 6301-Adv. Pedi I or NGR 6503 Adv. Psych Health I	3-4	X	X	X	X
NGR 6201L-Adv. Adult or 6601L-Adv. Family or 6301L-Adv. Pedi or NGR 6503L – Adv. Psych Practicum I	4	X	X	X	X
Total Semester Hours		7	8	7	7

Spring (Jan. – May) - Semester 5
NGR 6202-Adv. Adult or 6602-Adv. Family or 6302-Adv. Pedi or NGR 6504 Adv. Psych Health II	3-4	X	X	X	X
NGR 6202L-Adv. Adult or 6602L-Adv. Family or 6302L-Adv. Pedi or NGR 6504L Adv. Psych Health Practicum II	4	X	X	X	X
Total Semester Hours		7	8	7	7

Summer (May – Aug.) - Semester 6
NGR 6203-Adv. Adult or 6604-Adv. Family or 6303-Adv. Pedi or NGR 6550 Adv. Psych Health III	3	X	X	X	X
NGR 6203L-Adv. Adult or 6604L-Adv. Family or 6303L-Adv. Pedi or NGR 6550L Adv. Psych Health Practicum III	3	X	X	X	X
NGR 6744 – Professional Advanced Practice Seminar	2	X	X	X	X

Total Semester Hours		8	8	8	8

Total Credit Hours		35	37	35	38

*Students lacking required courses must take prior to registering for the Advanced Health Nursing specialty courses by following the sequence of courses as scheduled and designed. Students who have completed similar course work in their prior degree must submit the course description along with application materials to be evaluated by our nursing graduate faculty.

PMHNP applicants start in summer to complete Psychopharmacology before clinicals.

Post Grad Certificate Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Fall (Aug. – Dec.) - Semester 1	Credit hours	Adult-Gero Acute	Pediatric Acute
NGR 5141 - Pathophysiologic Basics of Advanced NP *	3	X	X
Total Semester Hours		3	3

Spring (Jan. – May) - Semester 2
NGR 6172 – Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapeutics in Advanced NP*	3	X	X
Total Semester Hours		3	3

April-May- Clinical Placement Orientation – Mandatory attendance prior to beginning clinical rotations

Summer (May – Aug.) - Semester 3
NGR 6002C – Advanced Health Assessment *	4	X	X
Total Semester Hours		4	4

Fall (Aug. – Dec.) - Semester 4
NGR 6210-Adv. Adult- Gero or 6331 Adv. Pediatric Acute Care Health I	3	X	X
NGR 6210L -Adv. Adult- Gero or 6XXXL Adv. Pediatric Acute Care Health. Practicum I Clinical Hours: 280	4	X	X
NGR 5063C -Diagnostics & Procedures for Acute Care (64 indirect clinical hours)	3	X	X
Total Semester Hours		10	10

Spring (Jan. – May) - Semester 5
NGR 6511 -Adv. Adult- Gero or 6332 Adv. Pediatric Acute Care Health II	3	X	X
NGR 6211L-Adv. Adult- Gero or 6332L Adv. Pediatric Acute Care Health. Practicum II Clinical Hours: 280	4	X	X
Total Semester Hours		7	7

Summer (May – Aug.) - Semester 6
NGR 6213 -Adv. Adult- Gero or 6333 Adv. Pediatric Acute Care Nursing III	3	X	X
NGR 6213L -Adv. Adult- Gero or 6333L Adv. Pediatric Acute Care Nursing. Practicum II Clinical Hours: 280	3	X	X
NGR 6744 Professional Advanced Practice Seminar	2	X	X

Total Semester Hours		8	8
Total Credit Hours		35	35

Plan of study may change at the discretion of the FIU Graduate Nursing Program.

Plan effective starting Spring 2027

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