Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - Post Graduate Certificate
Important: This certificate plan is effective for those starting in the fall 2025 through summer 2026. This certificate plan will remain in effect for students who do not break enrollment or who do not change certificates.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Certificate Courses | ||
| Core Courses | ||
| NURS 751 | Neurobiology and Differential Diagnosis of Mental Disorders | 3 |
| NURS 752 | Clinical Psychopharmacology | 3 |
| NURS 753 | Psychotherapeutic Theories, Frameworks, and Modalities | 3 |
| NURS 754 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum I Adult/Gero 1 | 4 |
| NURS 755 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum II Pediatrics/Family 2 | 5 |
| NURS 821 | Comprehensive Exam: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Pass) 3 | 0 |
| Gate Courses | ||
| NURS 745 | School of Nursing Gate 1 PMHNP-Post MSN | 0 |
| NURS 746 | School of Nursing Gate 2 PMHNP-Post MSN | 0 |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
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Practicum I: 224 hours
- 2
Practicum II: 280 hours
- 3
This exam is specific for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner students and cannot be replaced by NURS 820
Notes
- Students who want to apply certificate courses to a graduate degree program will have to abide by the GPA and grade requirements of that degree
Completion Requirements
- 18 total hours
- All courses must be completed through Liberty University
- 3.0 GPA
- No grade lower than a B may be applied to the certificate
- Certificate must be completed within 2 years
- 504 Total Practicum hours required
- Successful completion of Comprehensive Exam
- Submission of Certificate Completion Application must be completed within the last semester of a student’s anticipated graduation date
Program Offered in Online Format
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| First Semester | Hours | |
| NURS 751 | Neurobiology and Differential Diagnosis of Mental Disorders | 3 |
| NURS 752 | Clinical Psychopharmacology | 2 |
| NURS 753 | Psychotherapeutic Theories, Frameworks, and Modalities | 3 |
| Hours | 8 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| NURS 754 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum I Adult/Gero | 4 |
| Hours | 4 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| NURS 755 | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Practicum II Pediatrics/Family | 5 |
| NURS 821 | Comprehensive Exam: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner 1,2 | 0 |
| Hours | 5 | |
| Total Hours | 17 | |
- 1
The comprehensive exam must be taken after all other courses are completed
- 2
This exam is specific for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner students and cannot be replaced by NURS 820