College of Health Sciences, Glendale Campus

The Post-Master’s Certificate/Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Track is a 12-month curriculum divided into a didactic phase (4 quarters), one mandatory on-campus intensive, and an overlapping clinical phase (3 quarters). The degree consists of 35 quarter credits and 640 clinical hours in the area of focus. The initial portion of the track emphasizes the professional role of the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AG-PCNP) in health promotion, screening and diagnostic measures, pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions, and disease prevention through evidence-based practices within primary care settings of the population foci (adolescence through geriatrics). There is one mandatory 3-Day Campus Intensive which will be completed at the end of the first quarter of Year 1, followed by the clinical phase beginning in the second quarter of Year 1.      

Midwestern University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (HLC), 230 South LaSalle Street, Suite 7-500, Chicago, IL 60604-1413.

*Midwestern University is actively pursuing specialty nursing accreditation.

To be considered for admission to the Post-Master's Certificate/Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Track, applicants must submit the following documented evidence: 

1. Graduation from a regionally accredited Master of Science in Nursing (M.S.N.) degree program.
2. Current and unencumbered licensure to practice as a registered nurse in at least one legal jurisdiction in the United States and its territories.
3. Current and unencumbered license to practice as an advanced practice nurse in at least one legal jurisdiction in the United States and its territories.
4. National certification through the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB) or the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).
5. Documentation of current clinical, educational, or administrative practice related to nursing that can serve to facilitate successful completion of an advanced nursing degree.
6. Certification by the applicant that there are no pending or reasonably anticipated investigations of his/her registered nursing licensure or advanced practice certification.
7. A cumulative undergraduate grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale. 
8. Successful completion of a college-level statistics course. 
9. Oral and written communication skills necessary to interact with faculty, patients, and colleagues. 
10. Successful completion of the program application on the Midwestern University website. 
11. Successful completion of a Midwestern University Criminal Background Check. 
12. Commitment to abide by the Midwestern University Drug-Free Workplace and Substance Abuse Policy. 
13. Successful completion of an interview with program faculty (scheduled during the final application review). 
14. Successful completion of all physical examination and inoculation requirements prior to matriculation.  
15. Certification of Basic Life Support (BLS) and AED Training for Health Care Professionals prior to matriculation.