Completing this track requires an additional 2 unit course each quarter and clinical practice in a school setting during the second year of the program. Graduates will be eligible for NP titling in the State of California and national certification as a Pediatric Nurse Practitioner and as a School Nurse Practitioner. The program is academically rigorous, therefore faculty suggest that prospective students plan for limited work and professional commitments during the two years. Days on campus vary with each quarter of the program and are influenced by the individual student's elective choices and by individual clinical placements. On-campus classroom activities average two to three days per week.
Clinical residency varies from one half to two days per week.
No, due to the design of the curriculum and sequence of courses, students are admitted once a year in the Fall quarter to facilitate their progress in a timely fashion. Students are assigned an advisor to provide guidance in individual academic program planning. A reduced unit load and extending course work over 3 years is possible with careful curriculum planning by the faculty advisor. If at all possible, we try to arrange clinical placement near the student's home. The appropriateness of a clinical placement and available preceptor will be determined by the student's advisor.