Post Masters Certificate - Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

Texas A&M University-Texarkana offers a Post-Master’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate. This program is designed for the student with a master’s degree in nursing who wishes to pursue a career as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).  Graduates will be academically and experientially qualified to seek national board certification as a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Admission Requirements

•  A master’s degree in nursing from an institution of higher education that is both accredited by the appropriate regional accrediting agency and either the NLNAC or the CCNE and a minimum of one year experience as Registered Nurse (RN).
•  Current, unencumbered registered nurse license to practice in the State of Texas, current compact license, or licensed in the state where practicums will occur (must show active licensure by the end of the first semester). 
• Immunizations, CPR certification, negative drug screen, and personal health insurance.
• Criminal background check.
• Completed application and fee payment; official transcripts from each institution attended; résumé; letter of interest, commitment, and purpose for pursing a master's degree; and at least two letters of support from supervisors or professional mentors.
•  Minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.0 (on a 4.0 scale) in the last 60 hours of undergraduate nursing course work.

Requirements must be submitted to the Graduate Studies Office by the due date for admission consideration.

Contact: 903-223-3129/903-334-6747, casegradstudies@tamut.edu, nursing@tamut.edu

 The Requirements below are for non-degree seeking Post MSN students seeking the Post Masters Certificate only.

^{1 Required if not taken in the past 5 years, may also be waived if the student is a practicing APRN.}  

^{2 Required if placed on academic probation.}

***Required courses are subject to change.

The courses above are contingent on the completion of a gap analysis, additional courses may be required.