Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) — Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies (CAGS)
School of Nursing
Location: Online
Start Term: Fall, Spring, Summer
Build on your master’s degree in nursing to become a certified psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.
Complement Your Training as a Nurse with Mental Health Expertise
Your 24-Month Journey
Our program provides a robust foundation of mental health knowledge with a focus on the importance of compassionate care.
First-Year Experience
- study advanced pathophysiology, advanced pharmacology, and learn to perform an advanced health assessment
- learn the role of an advanced practice nurse
Second-Year Experience
- gain an understanding of counseling-theory and techniques through coursework and clinical experience
- train as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner for a total of 450 hours
Review the program curriculum.
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Nursing is a Rewarding, High-Demand Career
As a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner, you will make a measurable difference in people’s lives—and build a career with lifelong job security.
MCPHS Community Voices
The lived experiences of MCPHS students, partners, alumni, and faculty tell an eloquent story. They illustrate just how our student-centered, teaching-first approach keeps us in the top tier of the country’s “most transformative colleges.” (Money magazine 2020).
Krista Burden
| MPH '15“I chose online learning because of the convenience. I had moved to Massachusetts from Kentucky, and I wasn’t sure how many years I would be staying in Massachusetts. I wanted a program that could essentially move with me and enable me to finish on my own terms.”
Alum Pursues Advanced Nursing Degree to Meet Mental Health Needs of Her Community
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