There are many excellent clinical sites available in the Triangle area, including mental health centers, psychiatric hospitals, home health agencies, and private nurse practices. We offer rich and varied opportunities for clinical practicums with an impressive array of adjunct faculty, other certified specialists in PMH nursing, and other mental health professionals who can serve as clinical preceptors. The classes students attend are regular University classes. The University reserves the right to cancel classes if enrollment is insufficient. This program is designed to be completed within two academic years and one summer session of part-time study.
Tuition is subject to yearly increases.
The deadline for applying is March 1, for the program beginning the following fall. Upon satisfactory completion of the Post-Master's Program, you will be eligible to sit for the certification examination of the American Nurses Credentialing Center. In addition, required and elective courses within the curriculum allow students to develop depth in an area of special interest. Variable classroom and clinical hours per week. You may be able to use electives from previous graduate work if the courses included content on psychiatric-mental health theory.