Master of Science in Nursing, Family Nurse Practitioner Concentration

Wright State University

Family nurse practitioners are advanced practice nurses who have received the additional education and training necessary to provide primary health care, health information, and community-based case management in many settings. As a graduate from the Wright State University Family Nurse Practitioner concentration, you will be able to help meet the growing demand for primary care and preventive care in settings where the services of health care professionals are needed. The Family Nurse Practitioner concentration consists of 49 credit hours. Upon successful completion of the program, graduates will be eligible to sit for the Family Nurse Practitioner Certification examination through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and/or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB). National Certification is necessary to obtain advanced practice licensure in most states.

College of Health, Education and Human Services