Knoxville,
TN,
United States
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Post DNP Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (Memphis Campus) in Memphis United States | University of Tennessee, Knoxville
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
|
Memphis United States
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Qualification
Doctor of Philosophy
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
USD
25,560
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
36 months
The Post DNP Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (P-PCNP) certification program equips DNP-trained APRNs with advanced expertise to deliver primary healthcare services to children and teenagers. This program trains P-PCNPs to autonomously assess, diagnose, and treat patients from infancy to young adulthood (ages 0-21), conduct thorough health evaluations, implement age-appropriate wellness initiatives, offer family guidance, and address both acute and chronic pediatric conditions.
Through academic instruction and hands-on clinical training, students gain specialized proficiency in pediatric primary care. Graduates are equipped to enhance healthcare quality by applying research-based practices and empowering both children and their caregivers in health management. Upon program completion, graduates qualify to sit for national Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner certification exams.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.0
Qualification Requirements
The Post-DNP P-PCNP Certificate applicant must:
Submit official copies of transcripts for all college and university work to NursingCAS. Submit of a copy of an unencumbered Tennessee RN license or have unencumbered authority to practice as an RN via the multi-state privilege at the time of application. Accepted students must maintain an unencumbered RN license for the duration of their program.
Have earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice from an institution accredited by one of the following accreditors:
Higher Learning Commission
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
New England Commission of Higher Education
Northwest Commission on College and Universities
Southern Association of Colleges and School, Commission on Colleges
WASC Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
WASC Senior Colleges and University Commission
All prerequisite courses, transfer course credits, and degrees (where applicable) from international institutions must be evaluated by an approved equivalency agency.
Have earned a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in the DNP or a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2 earned during the applicant's most recently completed degree program.
Students who were previously enrolled, but did not complete a nursing program, must submit a letter of good standing from the Director of the Nursing Program. Students dismissed from another nursing program are ineligible to apply to the UTHSC College of Nursing.
Submit three recommendation letters from doctorally-prepared nurses who can address the applicant's potential as a nurse practitioner in the certification area including clinical skills, critical thinking, independent decision making, collaborative skills with other health professionals, and leadership.
Have ready access to a Web-connected, personal computer. Computer literacy and adequate computer skills are required.
Demonstrate proficiency in the English language. Applicants will be required to present evidence of proficiency in English if a) their native language is not English. Evidence of proficiency in the English language is established through the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Minimum acceptable scores are 550 on TOEFL paper version, 213 on TOEFL computer version, and 80 on TOEFL web-based version. TOEFL scores must have been earned within two years prior to application for the current UTHSC program.
Submit official copies of transcripts for all college and university work to NursingCAS. Submit of a copy of an unencumbered Tennessee RN license or have unencumbered authority to practice as an RN via the multi-state privilege at the time of application. Accepted students must maintain an unencumbered RN license for the duration of their program.
Have earned a Doctor of Nursing Practice from an institution accredited by one of the following accreditors:
Higher Learning Commission
Middle States Commission on Higher Education
New England Commission of Higher Education
Northwest Commission on College and Universities
Southern Association of Colleges and School, Commission on Colleges
WASC Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
WASC Senior Colleges and University Commission
All prerequisite courses, transfer course credits, and degrees (where applicable) from international institutions must be evaluated by an approved equivalency agency.
Have earned a cumulative GPA of at least 3.0 in the DNP or a cumulative GPA of at least 3.2 earned during the applicant's most recently completed degree program.
Students who were previously enrolled, but did not complete a nursing program, must submit a letter of good standing from the Director of the Nursing Program. Students dismissed from another nursing program are ineligible to apply to the UTHSC College of Nursing.
Submit three recommendation letters from doctorally-prepared nurses who can address the applicant's potential as a nurse practitioner in the certification area including clinical skills, critical thinking, independent decision making, collaborative skills with other health professionals, and leadership.
Have ready access to a Web-connected, personal computer. Computer literacy and adequate computer skills are required.
Demonstrate proficiency in the English language. Applicants will be required to present evidence of proficiency in English if a) their native language is not English. Evidence of proficiency in the English language is established through the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Minimum acceptable scores are 550 on TOEFL paper version, 213 on TOEFL computer version, and 80 on TOEFL web-based version. TOEFL scores must have been earned within two years prior to application for the current UTHSC program.
Tuition
USD
25,560