Intensive practicum in an advanced practice role in a selected health care setting that provides primary or special care to infants, children, or adolescents. Variable clinical hours per week. Post-Master's students meet with a faculty advisor to review all coursework taken during their previous program. Additional coursework or alternative coursework to the above plan may be recommended based on this evaluation. N244, a clinical practicum, may be taken during the spring and summer or only in the summer depending on the student and the availability of clinical sites.
Courses involve both classroom theory and clinical practicums.
Clinical practicums with courses involve 4 to 8 hours per week during regular working hours. There is also work involved in preparation for class, clinical and for class assignments. There may also be clinical conferences associated with the practicum. Clinical placements are selected to give students a broad exposure to health care of infants, children, and teens. These include group and private pediatric practices, health maintenance organizations, community health departments, home health agencies, and rural clinics that care for children.