Post-Master's Adult-Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate Online
Prepare to take the Adult-Gero Acute Care certification examination and expand your professional practice to work in emergency departments, ICU, specialty clinics, or labs with this innovative online nurse certificate program.
Program Overview
Discover our online AGACNP Post-Master’s Certification
The Post-Master's Adult-Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate online at Northern Kentucky University gives you the professional competencies you need to boost your existing nursing practice. Our online AGACNP certificate program builds on your MSN to equip you to manage treatment of patients from early adulthood through old age with high acuity needs, including chronic, acute, and complex health conditions. As an acute care NP, you will strive to stabilize the conditions of patients, prevent further complications, and restore maximum health.
The program's coursework emphasizes patient interaction in clinical settings; the development of advanced skills in the acute care setting, including cardiac, pulmonary, and transplant problems; and the integration of appropriate data and diagnostics. The comprehensive Post-Master's Adult-Gero Acute Care NP Certificate curriculum covers adolescence through geriatrics, clinical residency, and a capstone to synthesize your learning so you can transition successfully into new practice roles.
In this online program, you will:
- Demonstrate sensitivity to diverse cultures and populations, including patients and providers
- Address differential diagnosis, diagnostic, and management issues related to the care of acutely ill adolescents, adults, and the elderly
- Consider the influences pathophysiology, culture, age, genetics, ethics/legal issues, and acute care pharmacology have on patients
- Prepare for the Adult-Gero Acute Care certification exam and expanded practice opportunities to diagnose and treat patients from adolescence to geriatrics
- Integrate assessment, implementation, and evaluation of advanced technologies in the diagnosis and management of acutely ill adults
- Exhibit the integration of theory, research, critical thinking, complex case analysis, and evidence-based research into your practice and within the context of individual clients' conditions
- Demonstrate sensitivity to diverse cultures and populations, including patients and providers
- Address differential diagnosis, diagnostic, and management issues related to the care of acutely ill adolescents, adults, and the elderly
- Consider the influences pathophysiology, culture, age, genetics, ethics/legal issues, and acute care pharmacology have on patients
- Prepare for the Adult-Gero Acute Care certification exam and expanded practice opportunities to diagnose and treat patients from adolescence to geriatrics
- Integrate assessment, implementation, and evaluation of advanced technologies in the diagnosis and management of acutely ill adults
- Exhibit the integration of theory, research, critical thinking, complex case analysis, and evidence-based research into your practice and within the context of individual clients' conditions
As a certified adult-gero acute care nurse practitioner, you will be fully prepared to provide a full range of healthcare services to adolescent through geriatric patients in a variety of acute care settings, such as:
- Long-term care facilities
- Intensive care units
- Emergency departments
- Hospitals and other treatment facilities
- Rehabilitation centers
- Long-term care facilities
- Intensive care units
- Emergency departments
- Hospitals and other treatment facilities
- Rehabilitation centers
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Accreditation
The baccalaureate degree in nursing, master’s degree in nursing, postgraduate APRN certificate, and Post-Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice degree programs at Northern Kentucky University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
Tuition
Learn more about our affordable tuition
The Post-Master's Adult-Gero Acute Care NP Certificate online program offers the same affordable, pay-by-the-course tuition for in-state and out-of-state students. Financial aid may be available to eligible students.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Required Fees | Total Program with Fees |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post-Master’s Adult-Gero Acute Care NP Certificate | $578 | $5,598 | $25,828 |
Tuition and fees subject to change at any time. Some fees are course-based and subject to change based on date student enters such course.
Tuition Breakdown:
Age-Friendly University
Northern Kentucky University has been designated an Age-Friendly University by the Academy for Gerontology in Higher Education, in conjunction with The Gerontological Society of America, due to its commitment to increasing educational access for all learners. NKU is the only university in Greater Cincinnati and Kentucky to join the international effort to support intergenerational learners.
Calendar
Note these important dates and deadlines
The Post-Master's Adult-Gero Acute Care NP Certificate online program is flexible and efficient for busy schedules, with accelerated courses that start multiple times a year. View the calendar to find the best start date for you, and be sure to submit your application, registration, documents and tuition by the corresponding deadlines.
| Session | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Registration Deadline | Payment Due |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring 1 | 1/13/25 | 1/3/25 | 1/7/25 | 1/10/25 | 1/13/25 |
| Spring 2 | 3/17/25 | 3/5/25 | 3/10/25 | 3/14/25 | 3/17/25 |
| Summer 1 | 5/12/25 | 4/30/25 | 5/5/25 | 5/9/25 | 5/12/25 |
| Summer 2 | 6/30/25 | 6/18/25 | 6/23/25 | 6/27/25 | 6/30/25 |
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Admissions
Get ready to apply for this online post-master’s AGACNP program
The admission process is the first step toward earning your Post-Master's Adult-Gero Acute Care NP Certificate online. Before you apply, please review the Program Map to determine eligibility of this program in your state.
Admission Requirements:
- 3.0 GPA or higher on accredited MSN degree
- RN license current and unencumbered
- 1,000 clinical hours of practice as an RN
Post-Master's Adult-Gero Acute Care NP Online Admission Requirements
- Completed application for graduate admission
- $40 application fee paid
- Official transcripts of all undergraduate and graduate academic work
- Verification of your current, unencumbered RN license with expiration date in the state in which you are licensed and practice
- Master of Science in Nursing degree from an ACEN, CCNE, or CNEA-accredited nursing program
- Minimum 3.0 GPA in MSN graduate coursework
- 1,000 clinical hours of practice as a Registered Nurse; fill out the verification form here
- A criminal background check (state and federal) is required for admission to the program. Applicants are required to use PreCheck StudentCheck to purchase the background check. Instructions on how to purchase and initiate the background check can be found here.
- 1 year of critical care experience. Critical Care Verification Form
Official documents may be mailed or emailed to:
NKU Office of Graduate Education302 Lucas Administrative Center
Highland Heights, KY 41099
During our application review, you may receive a request for syllabi for the courses listed below and/or program curriculum information, to ensure the courses you have taken in your master’s program are equivalent to the corresponding NKU course.
- MSN 610 – Diagnostic Reasoning & Advanced Physical Assessment*
- MSN 611 – Clinical Pharmacology & Intervention*
- BIO 669 – Advanced Human Physiology*
- MSN 612 – Role Development in Advanced Practice Nursing
*must be over the lifespan
Upon this review, if our faculty determine you do not have equivalent coursework, you may need to take those courses at NKU if admitted. Click here to search the syllabi for each of the courses above as taught at NKU.
Have a question? Call us at 800-985-7215.
Courses
View the degree plan for our AGACNP post-master’s certification courses
For the Post-Master's Adult-Gero Acute Care NP Certificate online, students must complete a total of 35 credit hours. These include nine core courses (27 credit hours), 5 credit hours of supervised clinical residencies with a total of 750 clinical hours, and 3 credit hours for a capstone project. All courses are seven weeks in length.
In order to earn the Post-Master's Adult-Gero Acute Care NP Certificate online, students must complete 15 courses comprising 35 credit hours. These include nine core courses (27 credit hours), 5 credit hours of supervised clinical residencies with a total of 750 clinical hours, and 3 credit hours for a capstone project. All courses are seven weeks in length.
