Online Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Be prepared as a qualified practitioner to serve mental health patients across the lifespan.
The post-graduate Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner online certificate is designed for certified Family Nurse Practitioners, Adult and Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioners and Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialists (AGCNS) who have completed a master's or doctoral degree and have the desire to work in the psychiatric mental health care setting.
- Program type:
- Certificate - Graduate
- Format:
- Online
- Est. time to complete:
- 6 Semesters
- Credit hours:
- 26
Why consider UND's online PMHNP certificate?
UND's Online Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate
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Complete this certificate100% online. You never have to come to campus.
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Earn a certificate accredited by Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
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Enjoy flexibility. Designed for working professionals, this certificate is offered in a part-time allowing you to continue to practice while completing the program.
Nurse Practitioner Careers in Psychiatric-Mental Health
There is a critical need for mental health professionals to address the growing prevalence of mental illness and substance use disorders in the U.S. Approximately one in five adults experience mental health conditions annually, with substance use disorders affecting millions, including significant numbers of youth and young adults.
Mental health care is often delayed by years, exacerbating conditions and contributing to rising death by suicide. Mental health care must become a national priority, with increased efforts to expand the workforce and address barriers to treatment. Despite increasing awareness and reduced stigma, access to timely and effective treatment remains limited.
Earning a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner post-graduate certificate can prepare you to be a qualified nurse practitioner and serve work in a variety of settings:
- Psychiatric facilities: These units treat children, adolescents, and adults with both acute and chronic psychiatric illnesses in the inpatient setting.
- Addiction clinics/substance abuse programs: Psychiatric NPs who specialize in addiction medicine treat patients (children, adolescents, and adults) with substance use disorders (SUDs) and behavioral addictions. They can work in hospitals, recovery centers, outpatient clinics, or private practices.
- Community health centers: These outpatient care settings offer free or low-cost psychological and behavioral health counseling and support.
- Private practices: Psychiatric NPs can work in private psychiatric or mental health practices to take care of children, adolescents, and adults
- Primary care offices: Psychiatric-mental health advanced practice nurses (PMH-APRNs) can work in primary care offices.
- State and federal facilities: PMH-APRNs can work in state and federal facilities such as the VA or state hospitals
Required Courses