Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner

The Department of Nursing offers a Post-Master’s Advanced Certificates in Adult-Gerontological Health Nursing. The certificate prepare nurses who have Master’s degrees in Nursing to meet the requirements for certification as Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioners of New York State and the American Nurses Credentialing Center.

Students in the certificate program take courses that focus their course assignments and clinical hours as nurse practitioners in the adult-gerontological population from wellness through acute care and beyond or as primary care nurse practitioners in the adult-gerontological population across the life span.

Students who hold a Graduate Degree in Nursing who wish to receive a Post Masters Certificate as an Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner can apply to the Post Masters Certificate (PMC) program.

Requirements for Progression and Retention in all Graduate Programs in Nursing

Students must have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 (B) to be retained and to progress. 

Progression: Students must achieve a grade of B in all graduate courses in order to progress. Students must provide verification of three years full-time appropriate clinical experience as a registered nurse in order to progress to the clinical courses.

Grades: For a grade lower than a B, the course must be repeated within one year. Students who do not obtain a passing grade in one course may repeat the course only once.  Progression in the program cannot occur until the course is repeated successfully.  Courses cannot be repeated more than once. Only one course can be repeated throughout the curriculum.  

Withdrawals: No more than two (2) withdrawals are permitted throughout the curriculum. When a second withdrawal is requested, permission must be obtained from the Department Chair by requesting permission for the second withdrawal in writing. Permission may be granted based upon previous academic performance, circumstances, and adequacy of the individual’s plan for success.

Academic Probation: Students whose GPA falls below 3.0 will be placed on academic probation, please see policy in Graduate Catalog and the Academic Policy of the College. Improvement of the GPA may require additional coursework. Students on academic probation are not permitted to progress to the clinical courses.

Dismissal: If the student fails any one of the core (BIO 670, BIO/NRS 682, NRS 702) or role specialization courses (i.e. NRS 720, NRS 721, NRS 722, NRS 723, NRS 735, NRS 736, NRS 737) the student will be dismissed from the program.