Online Family Nurse Practitioner with Emergency Specialization Post-Master's Certificate Program

***The Family Nurse Practitioner with Emergency Specialization Post-Master's Certificate Program is not currently accepting new students. Please check back in the future for program updates. We invite you to learn more about our Emergency Nurse Practitioner Post-Master’s Certificate.***

With a focus on applying advanced practice nursing knowledge, Drexel University’s online Family/Individual Across the Lifespan with Emergency Specialization post-master’s certificate program will help you to gain the physical, psychosocial, and environmental assessment skills you need to manage common health and illness problems of clients of all ages and their families in primary and emergency care settings. With a specialized emphasis on health promotion and disease prevention, you will prepare for the primary care role across the lifespan, and the diagnostic and therapeutic procedures skills specific to the emergency care setting.

Program Features

• Ranked #5 in Best Online Family Nurse Practitioner Master’s Programs by U.S. News & World Report
• The nursing programs at Drexel University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
• The nurse practitioner faculty from Drexel’s respected College of Nursing and Health Professions is committed to quality and excellence in the nurse practitioner (NP) programs
• Drexel’s online NP programs currently boast a 100% board pass rate
• Synchronous online lectures offer a highly interactive learning format that challenges and engages

On-Campus Requirements

This high-quality program demands a major commitment of time, including multiple on-campus visits that are essential for transition into the NP role. During your time in the program, you will participate in mandatory on-campus and/or virtual intensives. The required intensives will be held during clinical courses. Students will attend an in-person on-campus intensive in NURS 536 for 1 day during week one of the winter quarter. Students will attend an in-person on-campus intensive in NURS 673 for 2 days during week one of the winter quarter. Dates are subject to change.

Pennsylvania RN licensure is required prior to the start of your clinical components. While this is not a requirement for admission, we recommend starting the process immediately after admission.

What Can I Do with an FNP with Emergency Specialization Degree?

Traditionally, family nurse practitioners will practice in ambulatory or primary care settings, such as clinics, physician offices, HMOs, outpatient clinics, schools, nursing centers, emergency departments, long-term care facilities, industry, the armed services, public health departments, correctional institutions, and home health agencies. Emergency nurse practitioners, however, tend to practice across settings that span the emergency care continuum. Drexel’s online FNP with emergency specialization program provides you with both the education and skills you need to perform well as a competent nurse practitioner and leader in both primary care and emergency care populations.

FNP with Emergency Specialization PMC Program FAQs

Does Drexel’s PMC in FNP with Emergency Specialization Program require on-campus visits?
Yes. This program does include a couple of mandatory on-campus visits (OCIs), which are essential to your transition into the NP role and provide the best opportunity for new learning experiences, simulation, and evaluation. During the OCIs, you will have the opportunity to engage in simulated clinical learning experiences conducted in Drexel’s College of Nursing and Health Professions' state-of-the-art, multidisciplinary patient simulation lab. These visits provide direct guidance and mentoring from faculty and the opportunity to collaborate with peers. OCI visits occur 2-4 times during the clinical portion of the program and range from 2-3 days.

Will I be eligible to sit for the certification exams for both FNPs and ENPs?
Yes. Upon graduation, you will be eligible to sit for the ANCC’s Family Nurse Practitioner Examination and/or the AANP’s Family Nurse Practitioner Examination. In addition, you will also become eligible to sit for the AANP’s Emergency Nurse Practitioner Examination.

Related Programs

• MSN Family Nurse Practitioner (Individual Across the Lifespan)
• MSN Family Nurse Practitioner (Individual Across the Lifespan) with Emergency Specialization
• Emergency Nurse Practitioner Post-Master’s Certificate
• Family Nurse Practitioner (Individual Across the Lifespan) Post-Master's Certificate

Questions? We're Here to Help!

For application related questions:
enroll@drexel.edu

For program related questions:
College of Nursing and Health Professions Program Team
CNHPGraduateDivision@drexel.edu

Online Nurse Practitioner programs are offered only on a part-time basis.
State restrictions may apply to some programs.
The Family Nurse Practitioner (Individual Across the Lifespan) Post-Master's Certificate with Emergency Specialization program at Drexel University is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.