All students choosing the Practitioner Practice Core Option complete the requirements through structured class and clinical practice experiences. The Practitioner Practice Core Option requires 600 clinical hours. This intensive clinical practice requirement allows students sufficient supervised practice time in the wide variety of settings needed for the breadth of confidence and competence in this advanced practice role. Clinical experiences are individualized to accommodate experience, specific interests, and goals within the parameters of overall program needs and capabilities. Upon completion of the program, graduates are qualified to take the national certification examinations for family nurse practitioners offered by the American Nurses' Credentialing Center and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.
National certification is a credential required in many states for advanced practice licensure.
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