Nurse Practitioner, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care, Post-Master's Certificate & Post-Doctoral Certificate

Under the quarter calendar, the program of study for the AG-ACNP Certificate requires six consecutive quarters of full-time study and completion of 41 credit hours. Students interested in completing the certificate as part of a DNP program should meet with a DNP advisor to create an individual program of study.

Program of study shown is based on 2026-2027 AY. Programs of study and course sequencing may change periodically due to state and national certification changes. All courses begin with prefix NURS.

Winter Year 1 (6 credits)

6401 Diagnostics and Procedures (3)

6406 Advanced Inpatient and Critical Care Pharmacology (3)

Spring Year 1 (5 credits)

6402 Acute Care I: Management of Chronic Conditions in the Acute Care Setting (3)

6412 Acute Care I: Lab (2)

Summer Year 1 (5 credits)

6403 Acute Care Practicum I: Management of Chronic Conditions during Acute Alterations in Health (5)

Fall Year 1 (10 credits)

6404 Acute Care II: Management of Acute and Complex Conditions (3)

6414 Acute Care II: Lab (2)

6405 Acute Care Practicum II: Management of Acute Conditions During Altered States of Health (5)

Winter Year 2 (10 credits)

6407 Acute Care III: Management of Critical and Unstable Conditions (3)

6417 Acute Care III: Lab (2)

6408 Acute Care Practicum III: Management of Critical or Unstable Conditions during Altered State of Health (5)

Spring Year 2 (5 credits)

6409 Acute Care Practicum IV: Specialty Focus (5)

Below is the program of study for the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate program under Seattle University's semester calendar, beginning with the 2027-2028 academic year.

Program of study is listed as proposed to WABON, and currently subject to their review and approval. Nursing programs of study may change periodically to address state regulations, national accreditation, professional standards, licensing and certification requirements, and quality improvements to the curriculum. All nursing courses begin with prefix NURS.

Summer Semester Year 1 (6 credits)

6401 Diagnostic Evaluation and Procedures in the Acute Care Setting Theory

6411 Diagnostic Evaluation and Procedures in the Acute Care Setting Lab

6XXX Acute and Critical Care Pharmacology and Clinical Reasoning (course code TBD)

Fall Semester Year 1 (6 credits)

6402 Management of the Complex Geriatric and Adult Population I Theory

6412 Management of the Complex Geriatric and Adult Population I Lab

Spring Semester Year 1 (12 credits)

6404 Management of the Complex Geriatric and Adult Population II Theory

6414 Management of the Complex Geriatric and Adult Population II Lab

6403 Adult-Gerontology Advanced Practice Practicum I

Summer Semester Year 2 (5 credits)

6408 Adult-Gerontology Advanced Practice Practicum II

Fall Semester Year 2 (12 credits)

6407 Management of the Complex Geriatric and Adult Population III Theory

6417 Management of the Complex Geriatric and Adult Population III Lab

6409 Role Transition for the Advanced Practice Clinician

Spring Semester Year 2 (0 credits)

No courses

Post-Graduate Certificate graduates will:

1. Synthesize knowledge from nursing and other disciplines in the provision of evidence-based advanced practice nursing care.
2. Demonstrate competence in an advanced nursing practice specialty.
3. Demonstrate effective communication and interprofessional collaboration in the promotion of healthcare access, quality, and outcomes.
4. Apply ethical decision-making in complex clinical situations.

Advanced Health Assessment and Health Promotion*
Advanced Pathophysiology*
Advanced Pharmacology for Nursing Care *
Differential Diagnosis
Epidemiology / Population Health
Ethics and Health Policy
Critical Inquiry / Research
Advanced Nursing Practice Roles 
Primary Care Management

*Must be taken within 3 years of application, unless applicant has maintained current clinical practice