Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

Website: nursing.utah.edu

Nursing Building, Rm 2200

Phone: 801-581-3414
Emails: info@nurs.utah.edu
gradstudentinfo@nurs.utah.edu

Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) Post-Graduate Certificate Program
The Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) Post-Graduate Certificate Program is designed for advanced practice registered nurses (APRNs) who seek to expand their scope of practice to provide comprehensive, high-acuity care for adults and older adults in acute and complex care settings. This certificate program builds on graduate-level nursing education to prepare APRNs to assess, diagnose, and manage patients with rapidly changing clinical conditions in environments such as hospitals, specialty clinics, and critical care units.

The program emphasizes clinical decision-making, interprofessional collaboration, and evidence-based interventions to support high-quality, patient-centered care across the adult lifespan. Graduates are eligible to sit for national certification as an AGACNP.

Eligibility:
Applicants must hold a graduate degree in nursing (MSN or DNP) and current national certification and licensure as an APRN (NP, CNS, CRNA, or CNM). This program is ideal for licensed nurse practitioners in other population foci (e.g., FNP, AGPCNP) or clinical nurse specialists seeking preparation and certification in adult/gerontology acute care.

Applications are due in January. To be eligible for the graduate certificate, applicants must hold a graduate degree in nursing (MSN or DNP) and current national certification and licensure as an APRN (NP, CNS, CRNA, or CNM).

1. Submit a completed Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate Admissions form (available at http://nursing.utah.edu).

2. Submit an official copy of all transcripts.

The Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Admissions Committee reviews applications and admits participants for the Fall semester.