This program focuses on preparation for advanced nursing practice. The MSN program can be completed in sixteen months.
Opportunities are also available for students who prefer a slower pace.
Upon completing requirements for the MSN with specialization in the Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or Family Nurse Practitioner tracks, graduates will be eligible to take national certification examinations. This two semester plus one Summer program provides nurses who already hold Master's degrees in nursing with the skills and knowledge to become nurse practitioners. After completing coursework, students are awarded a certificate and are eligible to sit for the national certification examination for family nurse practitioners. Students admitted to this program must attend full-time. In order to facilitate this study this certificate program is offered on Saturdays on the UAH campus, and may be offered at distant sites.