Graduate Certificate in Adult-Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

University of Cincinnati

The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Post-Master's Certificate program prepares nurses to treat patients 13 and older with acute, critical and/or chronic episodes of illness, injury, or trauma in a wide range of settings, including hospitals and ambulatory care facilities and short-term stay settings in the home, office and clinic.Graduates of the AGACNP Certificate program meet criteria to take certification exams for AGACNP. The market for these advanced practice nurses continues to expand because of the aging population, changes that limit the hours of medical residents and the need for specialty care providers. Often, students are hired in an area in which they completed practicum experience.

College of Nursing