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Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program </h1> </div>    <div class="panel panel-plain"> <div class="panel-body"> <p>For background information about the UC Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Certificate Program, including admission requirements and an overview of the application process, please review the information below.</p> <h2>Register for the UC PMHNP Information Sessions Series</h2> <p>Join us for a webinar series hosted by the program and admissions experts. 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Applications open each year by mid- to late August and close at 11:59 p.m. ET Nov. 1.</p> <p><strong>Applications open: </strong>Aug. 21, 2024<br /><strong>Priority deadline:</strong> Nov. 1, 2024<br /><strong>Space available Nursing CAS timeframe:</strong> Nov. 2, 2024-Apr. 30, 2025*</p> <p><a class="btn" href="https://nursingcas2025.liaisoncas.com/applicant-ux/#/deeplink/programSearch/organization/8049691721796569088" onclick="_sz.push(['event', 'Outgoing Link', 'Click', 'Apply at nursingcas.org']);" title="NursingCAS website for application"><strong>Apply now!</strong></a></p> <h4>Application information</h4> <p>Students applying for the UC PMHNP Certificate Program must complete a <a href="https://nursingcas2025.liaisoncas.com/applicant-ux/#/deeplink/programSearch/organization/8049691721796569088">NursingCAS application</a> and meet selection criteria. Following that process, a select pool of qualified applicants are invited to apply through the UC Davis Graduate Studies application. All invited applicants must meet UC Davis graduate admissions requirements. </p> <p>Applications and materials must have “complete” (all materials received and pending verification) or “verified” application status by the deadline. For those who purchased NursingCAS’ Professional Transcript Entry Service (PTE), coursework entry must also be completed by NursingCAS and approved by the applicant prior to the deadline. It is the applicants’ responsibility to monitor the status of their applications and application materials on a regular basis. NursingCAS does NOT notify applicants if applications are incomplete or documents are missing.</p> <p>Each application has a fee associated upon completion. 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Space-available admissions decisions will be announced by early June. </em></p> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-variation"> <div class="panel-heading"> <h2 class="panel-title"> <a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#nursing_admission-program-pmhnp" href="#nursing_admission-program-pmhnp_2"> Admission requirements <span class="caret"></span> </a> </h2> </div> <div id="nursing_admission-program-pmhnp_2" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <div class="panel-body"> <ul> <li>Meet the UC Davis requirements for graduate admissions<span>.</span></li> <li>Current unencumbered registered nurse (R.N.) licensure<span>.</span></li> <li>Per national and state standards of practice, be licensed as an APRN in the State of California. Nursing license must be recognized as valid and active for practice within the state of California during the complete course of study.</li> <li>A master’s of science in nursing (MSN) degree, or its equivalent, or a higher degree at the time of application, and have a foundation as a Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist, or Certified Nurse Specialist. <ul> <li>The School of Nursing will evaluate applications on a case by case basis, provided applicants have shown previous course completion of the required prerequisite courses required for admissions.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Must be able to meet the American Nurses Credentialing Center’s (ANCC) national certification guidelines to successfully take the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) board certification examination. <ul> <li><a href="https://www.nursingworld.org/our-certifications/psychiatric-mental-health-nurse-practitioner/" rel="noopener" title="The guidelines may be found on the ANCC website" target="_blank">The guidelines may be found on the ANCC website<span class="glyphicon glyphicon-chevron-right" aria-hidden="true"></span></a></li> </ul> </li> <li>A minimum cumulative bachelor's degree G.P.A. of 3.0.</li> <li>Completion of all prerequisite courses. See Prerequisite section for more details.</li> <li>Statement of purpose and personal history and diversity statement (maximum 4,000 characters each, including spaces).</li> <li>In accordance with Graduate Studies, TOEFL scores (international graduates only) for international applicants and those whose native language is not English, are required.</li> <li>Three letters of recommendation.</li> <li>Official transcripts from each institution attended.</li> <li>Resume or CV.</li> </ul> <p>Admissions decisions are made on a case-by-case basis. Meeting some or all of these criteria does not guarantee admission, but merely eligibility. Admission is competitive.</p> <p>An offer of acceptance is based on the premise that all data submitted in application materials (including but not limited to UC Davis Graduate Studies and criminal background check applications) are true and accurate. Should there be misrepresentation in or a violation of any of the terms of the application process, the university reserves the right to rescind the offer of acceptance at any time, or, disqualify the student at any time during their education.</p> </div> </div> </div> <div class="panel panel-variation"> <div class="panel-heading"> <h2 class="panel-title"> <a data-toggle="collapse" data-parent="#nursing_admission-program-pmhnp" href="#nursing_admission-program-pmhnp_3"> Prerequisites<span class="caret"></span> </a> </h2> </div> <div id="nursing_admission-program-pmhnp_3" class="panel-collapse collapse"> <div class="panel-body"> <p>All prerequisites are required at the college level from an accredited school and must be included on the submitted transcript during the application process. Each prerequisite is expected to be one full course, either a quarter or a semester, and a minimum of three units, depending on the location where it was completed. Completion of prerequisite coursework online is acceptable if it is from an accredited academic institution. Advanced Placement scores awarded in high school do NOT fulfill prerequisites. All prerequisites must be completed with a grade of C or better.</p> <p>Prior coursework in the following areas is required by the American Nurses Credentialing Center to be eligible for the PMHNP board certification exam. Please visit the ANCC website for more information.</p> <p><strong>Three separate, comprehensive graduate-level courses in: </strong></p> <ul> <li>Advanced Physiology/Pathophysiology, including general principles that apply across the lifespan</li> <li>Advanced Physical/Health Assessment, which includes assessment of all human systems, advanced assessment techniques, concepts and approaches</li> <li>Advanced Pharmacology, which includes pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics and pharmacotherapeutics of all broad categories of agents </li> </ul> <p><strong>In addition, applicants must have completed content in:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Health Promotion and/or Disease Prevention</li> <li>Differential Diagnosis and Disease Management</li> </ul> <p><em>PLEASE NOTE: Students whose previous graduate programs did not include the courses specified above may be considered for admission but must complete those courses before applying to sit for PMHNP board certification. <span>Applicants </span>will be 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