Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Post-Master’s Certificate

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Whether you hope to serve in community mental health, private practice, hospital settings, or innovative integrated care models, our program will prepare you to do more than just to meet patient mental healthcare needs but to help transform the field itself. Adding this certification expands your career options in one of the most in-demand fields in healthcare and can increase your earning potential by as much as 40%. You are also future-proofing your career with the flexibility to move into mental health care in an in-person or telehealth setting.

Student Opportunities

  • Work while you complete your coursework, with most courses online and monthly in-person weekend intensives 
  • Complete your program in only 15 months 
  • Learn to evaluate, order and interpret diagnostic tests, prescribe and treat psychiatric patients
  • Master telehealth best practices 
  • Prepare to work in acute and out-patient settings 
  • Study narrative medicine techniques, holistic care, trauma-informed care, mindfulness practice, and evidence-based psychiatric treatment.

Dual Enroll in the DNP

Brenau students in the AGACNP or PMHNP can start the DNP program at the same time as the Post-Master’s Certificate. This means you can graduate much faster, and make a difference in your new role.

Required degree: Master of Science in Nursing

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Estimated Cost of Attendance

Graduate Nursing

Based on full-time enrollment (6 credits) and a 9-month period of enrollment (Fall & Spring semesters). *Based on total fees spread over average duration of program.

Tuition for Active Duty Military personnel, dependents and spouses is discounted. Information regarding Cost of Attendance for military, veterans and family is available on our Military and Veteran Student Admissions page.