Cert: PMHNP Course Curriculum

18 month

Year 1 (19QH)

• Term 1
  • NPMH 774 Foundations in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (4) D
  • NPMH 775 Neuro Anatomy & Physiology & Behavior (4) D
  • 8 QH
•  Term 2
  • NPMH 776 Diagnosis and Management of Mental Health Disorders I (4) D
  • NPMH 785 Psychopharmacology for Mental Health Disorders I (3) D
  • NPMH 787 Psychotherapy for Mental Health Disorders (4) D
  • 11 QH

Year 2(42QH)

• Term 3
  • NPMH 779 Diagnosis and Management of Mental Health Disorders II (5) D
  • NPMH 786 Psychopharmacology for Mental Health Disorders II (3) D
  • NPMH 811 Clinical Residency (5)
  • 13 QH
• Term 4
  • NPMH 783 Assessment, Diagnosis, Management of Addictive Disorders (3) D
  • NPMH 821 Clinical Residency (7) 
  • 10 QH
• Term 5
  • NPMH 789 Special Populations for Mental Health Disorders (4) D
  • NPMH 831 Clinical Residency (7) 
  • 11 QH
• Term 6
  • NPMH 841 Clinical Residency (8)
  • 8 QH

D = Course does not have an in-person component/requirement.

36 month

YEAR 1 (15QH)

• Term 1 (Winter Matriculation)
  • NPMH 774 Foundations in Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing (4)-D
  • NPMH 775 Neuro Anatomy & Physiology & Behavior (4) D
  • 8 QH
• Term 2- Spring
  • NPMH 776 Diagnosis and Management of Mental Health Disorders I (4)- D
  • NPMH 785 Psychopharmacology for Mental Health Disorders I (3)- D
  • 7 QH

YEAR 2 (19QH)

• Term 3- Summer
  • NPMH 779 Diagnosis and Management of Mental Health Disorders II (5)- D
  • NPMH 786 Psychopharmacology for Mental Health Disorders II (3)- D
  • 8 QH
• Term 4- Fall
  • NPMH 783 Assessment, Diagnosis, Management of Addictive Disorders- (3)- D
  • 3 QH
• Term 5- Winter
  • NPMH 789 Special Populations for Mental Health Disorders (4)- D
  • 4 QH
• Term 6- Spring
  • NPMH 787 Psychotherapy for Mental Health Disorders (4)- D
  • 4 QH

YEAR 3 (27QH)

• Term 7- Summer
  • NPMH 811 Clinical Residency (5) (120 clinical hours) 13 QH
  • Term 8- Fall NPMH 821 Clinical Residency (7) (200 clinical hours) 7 QH
  • Term 9- Winter NPMH 831 Clinical Residency (7) (200) clinical hours) 7 QH
  • Term 10 Spring NPMH 841 Clinical Residency (8) 230 Clinical hours 8 QH

*D=denotes a course offered through distance education, with no in-person attendance requirement. 750 Direct patient care hours