Students acquire advanced assessment skills, a specialized clinical knowledge base, and advanced clinical management and decision-making skills. The curriculum consists of core graduate nursing courses, core advanced practice courses, and specialized courses in the major. Part-time study is also available.
Instruction includes seminars, lectures and clinical experiences.
The graduate program at UTEP is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Graduates of the UTEP FNP Program are eligible to sit for the FNP National Certification Exam given by either the American Nurses Credentialing Center or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners. The University of Texas at El Paso College of Health Sciences offers a postmasters Family Nurse Practitioner for nurses holding a MSN degree in a different nursing specialty. Students acquire advanced assessment skills, a specialized clinical knowledge base, and advanced clinical management and decision-making skills. Part-time study is also available.