Post-Master’s Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Certificate Online

Prepare for board certification as a nurse practitioner who can skillfully apply an evidence-based, person-centered approach to primary care for adult patients.

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Program Overview

Advance your nursing practice with the online AGNP post-master’s certificate program

Improve health outcomes for aging populations with the expertise gained through the online Post-Master’s Adult Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Certificate program. Benefit from personalized attention as you build valuable knowledge of pathophysiology, pharmacology, and advanced health assessments. You will also receive dedicated support for clinical placement and preceptor matching.

Curriculum for the online AGNP post-master’s certificate program aligns with AACN Essentials and is designed to advance your confidence and clinical expertise through case-based learning and cutting-edge simulations. Flexible online coursework emphasizes diagnosis, management, and therapeutic intervention techniques while preparing you for national certification as an AGNP.

Learning Outcomes

Integrate advanced knowledge in nursing, related science, and leadership skills that will emphasize ethical and critical decision-making to promote safe, high quality, cost-effective, and culturally appropriate care across a diverse setting
Apply patient-care technology such as informatics to enhance patient care using a collaborative approach
Establish an environment of advanced practice that is conducive to the development of effective interactions with patients, other disciplines, and other entities in the communities
Demonstrate competence in communication, collaboration, and consultation to advance interprofessional teams

Integrate advanced knowledge in nursing, related science, and leadership skills that will emphasize ethical and critical decision-making to promote safe, high quality, cost-effective, and culturally appropriate care across a diverse setting
Apply patient-care technology such as informatics to enhance patient care using a collaborative approach
Establish an environment of advanced practice that is conducive to the development of effective interactions with patients, other disciplines, and other entities in the communities
Demonstrate competence in communication, collaboration, and consultation to advance interprofessional teams

Adult Gerontology Career Opportunities

Primary care
Internal medicine
Palliative care
Memory care clinics
Long-term care facilities
Rehabilitation facilities
Occupational health

Primary care
Internal medicine
Palliative care
Memory care clinics
Long-term care facilities
Rehabilitation facilities
Occupational health

Total Tuition $22,650*

Duration As few as 12 months

Credit Hours 35

Accreditation

The baccalaureate degree, master's degree, Doctor of Nursing Practice degree, and post-graduate certificate programs in nursing at St. Thomas University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

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Tuition

Invest in your future with this affordable, high-value online program

Tuition for the Post-Master’s AGNP Certificate online program is the same for in-state and out-of-state students and can be paid by the course. The total tuition is inclusive of all fees, including a technology fee for each course and lab fees for specific nursing courses. Tuition costs are subject to change at any time.

Program	Per Credit Hour	Per 3 Hour Credit Course	Per Program
Post-Master’s AGNP Certificate	$605	$1,890	$22,650*

Tuition breakdown:

Total Tuition $22,650*

Per Credit Hour $605

Calendar

Customize your study schedule by choosing from multiple start dates

The Post-Master’s AGNP Certificate online program is delivered in an online format ideal for working professionals, conveniently featuring multiple start dates each year. Choose the start date that's best for you.

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Admissions

Apply quickly and easily to the online AGNP post-master’s certificate program

Our very reasonable admission requirements allow students from diverse nursing backgrounds greater access to the Post-Master’s AGNP Certificate online program. You must possess an unencumbered RN license, a master's degree in nursing, and submit transcripts from all institutions previously attended. Due to in-person clinical requirements, only students currently residing in Florida and Georgia can enter this program.

Admission Requirements:

Free Application
3.0 cumulative GPA
Active RN License

The following are required for admission to the Post-Master’s AGNP Certificate online program:

Completed free application
MSN degree in a non-nurse practitioner field from an accredited nursing school
Transcripts from all post-secondary institutions (unofficial transcripts are accepted)
3.0 or higher GPA
Active and unencumbered Florida or Georgia nursing license
Residency in Florida or Georgia for clinicals

Official transcripts can be sent to St. Thomas University through Parchment and National Student Clearinghouse. Unofficial transcripts and other documents can be uploaded via your Admissions Portal or emailed to [email protected].

This program is only offered in Florida and Georgia.

Courses

Explore key concepts from the online AGNP post-master’s certificate courses

For the Post-Master’s AGNP Certificate online program, you must complete 13 courses for a total of 35 credit hours, including 12 core credit hours and 23 specialization credit hours.

Courses in this program are seven weeks long. Courses during the two summer terms, however, are six weeks long.

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Core Courses

Students will take the following courses.

NUR 512: Role to Transition to Advanced Practice Nursing

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks

Credit Hours: 3

This course will provide a forum for the student to examine the roles of the advanced practice nurse. The content will include professional practice issues for the advanced practice nurse, working independently and collaborating with other health care professionals within the multidisciplinary/multiagency team. This course will also look at the scope of practice, professional responsibilities, informatics, and financial aspects of advanced practice.

Learning Outcomes

Articulate marketing and negotiating strategies to promote acceptance of the advance practice nurse within the practice management system.
Investigate ethical issues and the cope of practice that governs the advanced practice nurse in Florida and/or other states.
Evaluate the interprofessional collaborative healthcare team function of the Advanced Practice Nurse.

NUR 502: Advanced Pathophysiology

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks

Credit Hours: 3

This is a fully online course that provides the student with the advanced understanding of pathophysiology related to human illness, disease prevention and treatment, within a systems framework. Emphasis is placed on biological theories and principles that provide a basis for understanding pathophysiology as an alteration in the normal physiology functioning of subsystems from conception to end of life and the chemical agents that are capable of producing biologic responses within the body. The course uses critical thinking processes to analyze diverse client presentations of selected illness for symptomatology, pathophysiology, and health care implications.

Learning Outcomes

Compare physiological and psychologies changes over the lifespan.
Evaluate physiologic responses to illness and treatment modalities.
Incorporate and implement evidence-based knowledge regarding changes in selected disease states.

NUR 600: Advanced Clinical Pharmacology

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks

Credit Hours: 3

This course will provide knowledge of pharmacokinetics that will enable the student to safely and appropriately select pharmacologic agents for the management of common acute and chronic health problems of diverse populations. Specific content of the course covers representative drugs of a pharmacologic group, indications for use, drug selection, titration of dose, key adverse effects, and monitoring of therapy and alternative therapy.

Learning Outcomes

Differentiate the pharmacological actions of medications used to treat common diseases.
Create individualized pharmacotherapy plans based on patient-specific conditions.
Explain the relationship between pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of broad categories of drugs across the lifespan.

NUR 504: Advanced Health Assessment & Differential Diagnosis

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks

Credit Hours: 3

This course helps students acquire knowledge and skills in the conduct of a comprehensive health assessment including the physical, psychological, social, functional and environmental aspects of health. Data collection, interpretation, documentation and dissemination of assessment data is studied. Techniques of interview, observation, percussion, palpation, inspection and auscultation in assessing clients across the life span are reviewed in simulated and actual environments.

Learning Outcomes

Synthesize the roles of the professional nurse in conducting a health history on a variety of patients across the lifespan.
Distinguish normal and abnormal health and physical assessment findings between normal and abnormal variations associated with ethnic/racial origins, socioeconomic status, cultural/spiritual beliefs, gender, and age.
Utilize special assessments and techniques to certain populations such as obstetric, pediatric, and the elderly population.
Evaluate health/illness beliefs, culture, values, attitudes, behavior, and lifestyle to collaboratively plan with the patient to promote ideal health.
Assess evidence-based care for promoting wellness, health promotion, and disease prevention for individuals, families, groups, communities, and diverse populations across the lifespan in a variety of healthcare environments.

Specialization Courses

Students will take the following courses.

NUR 625: Adult-Gerontology I

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks

Credit Hours: 3

This course will provide students with the ability to be prepared in the professional role in advanced nursing practice focusing on the primary care and wellness of young adults, adults and older adults population on the HEENT, Cardiovascular and Respiratory systems. Students will base their learning on national guidelines, professional standards, evidence-based practice strategies, cultural competency, health promotion and disease prevention. Students will cover patient counseling and education at the advanced nursing practice level, focusing on the diagnosis, management, and therapeutic interventions on the primary care setting for young adults, adults and older adults. The students will be able to evaluate and manage diverse patient populations with complex primary care health needs ranging from acuity to chronicity. This course is a co-requisite of NUR 625CL. The student must successfully pass NUR 625CL to pass this course.

NUR 625CL: Adult-Gerontology I

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks

Credit Hours: 2

This clinical course will provide the Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner student the ability to practice taking patient’s history, completing physical examination while incorporating pharmacology, and implementing evidence-based practice using the national screening guidelines across the young adult. The students will be able to diagnose, recommend therapeutic measures, provide education, health prevention and disease promotion at the level of advanced nursing role. Students will acquire the necessary skills to provide safe and effective care. This course is a co-requisite of NUR 625. The student must successfully pass NUR 625 to pass this course. 125 clinical hours will be completed.

NUR 635: Adult-Gerontology II

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks

Credit Hours: 3

This course will provide students with the ability to be prepared in the professional role in advanced nursing practice focusing on the primary care of young adults, adults and older adults population on the Skin, GI, Hematology, and Endocrine systems. Students will base their learning on national guidelines, professional standards, evidence-based practice strategies, cultural competency, health promotion and disease prevention. Students will cover patient counseling and education at the advanced nursing practice level, focusing on the diagnosis, management, and therapeutic interventions on the primary care setting for adults. The students will be able to evaluate and manage diverse patient populations with complex primary care health needs ranging from acuity to chronicity. This course is a co-requisite of NUR 635CL. The student must successfully pass NUR 635CL to pass this course.

NUR 635CL: Adult-Gerontology II

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks

Credit Hours: 2

This clinical course will provide the Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner student the ability to practice taking patient’s history, completing physical examination while incorporating pharmacology, and implementing evidence-based practice using the national screening guidelines across the adults. The students will be able to diagnose, recommend therapeutic measures, provide education, health prevention and disease promotion at the level of advanced nursing role. Students will acquire the necessary skills to provide safe and effective care integrating research-based knowledge on the precepted clinical experiences in the primary care setting. This course is a co-requisite of NUR 635. The student must successfully pass NUR 635 to pass this course. 125 clinical hours will be completed.

NUR 645: Adult-Gerontology III

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks

Credit Hours: 3

This course will provide students the ability to be prepared in the professional role in advanced nursing practice focusing on the primary care of young adults, adults and older adults’ population on the Neurology, musculoskeletal systems, and diseases related to gender (male and female). Students will base their learning on national guidelines, professional standards, evidence-based practice strategies, cultural competency, health promotion and disease prevention. Students will cover patient counseling and education at the advanced nursing practice level, focusing on the diagnosis, management and therapeutic interventions on the primary care setting for older adults. The students will be able to evaluate and manage diverse patient populations with complex primary care health needs ranging from acuity to chronicity. This course is a co-requisite of NUR 645CL. The student must successfully pass NUR 645CL to pass this course.

NUR 645CL: Adult-Gerontology III

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks

Credit Hours: 2

This clinical course will provide the Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner student the ability to practice taking patient’s history, completing physical examination while incorporating pharmacology, and implementing evidence-based practice using the national screening guidelines across the older adults. The students will be able to diagnose, recommend therapeutic measures, provide education, health prevention and disease promotion at the level of advanced nursing role. Students will acquire the necessary skills to provide safe and effective care integrating research-based knowledge on the precepted clinical experiences in the primary care setting. This course is a co-requisite of NUR 645. The student must successfully pass NUR 645 to pass this course. 125 clinical hours will be completed.

NUR 655: Adult-Gerontology IV

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks

Credit Hours: 3

This course will provide students with the ability to be prepared in the professional role in advanced nursing practice focusing on the primary care of young adults, adults and older adult population on infectious diseases, oncology, mental health, and diversity conditions. Students will base their learning on national guidelines, professional standards, evidence-based practice strategies, cultural competency, health promotion and disease prevention. Students will cover patient counseling and education at the advanced nursing practice level, focusing on the diagnosis, management and therapeutic interventions on the primary care setting for young adults, adults and older adults. The students will be able to evaluate and manage diverse patient populations with complex primary care health needs ranging from acuity to chronicity, including palliative and end-of-life care. This course is a co-requisite of NUR 655CL. The student must successfully pass NUR 655CL to pass this course.

NUR 655CL: Adult-Gerontology IV

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks

Credit Hours: 2

This course will provide students with the ability to be prepared in the professional role in advanced nursing practice focusing on the primary care of young adults, adults and older adult population on infectious diseases, oncology, mental health, and diversity conditions. Students will base their learning on national guidelines, professional standards, evidence-based practice strategies, cultural competency, health promotion and disease prevention. Students will cover patient counseling and education at the advanced nursing practice level, focusing on the diagnosis, management and therapeutic interventions on the primary care setting for young adults, adults and older adults. The students will be able to evaluate and manage diverse patient populations with complex primary care health needs ranging from acuity to chronicity, including palliative and end-of-life care. This course is a co-requisite of NUR 655. The student must successfully pass NUR 655 to pass this course. 125 clinical hours will be completed.

NUR 675: Adult-Gero NP Integration

Duration: 7 Weeks weeks

Credit Hours: 3

The student will synthesize all elements of previously gained knowledge and skills from courses and clinical experiences by developing a research project with a thesis about integrating research findings into practice with evaluation of client system outcomes. The students will be expected to present their research project via oral or PowerPoint presentation to the students and/or faculty. The following courses must be taken prior to being enrolled in this course: NUR 625, NUR 625CL, NUR 635, NUR 635CL, NUR 645, NUR 645CL NUR 655, and NUR 655CL.

Clinical Requirements

The Post-Master’s Adult Gerontology Certificate requires students to complete a total of 500 clinical hours to graduate from the program. There are four clinical courses with 125 clinical hours required for each of these classes: NUR 625, NUR 635, NUR 645 & NUR 655 . Each clinical course runs over a seven-week period, and the required hours must be completed by the end of each course. See course descriptions for more details.

Prior to beginning clinical courses, you are required to complete and submit proof of the following:

Current unencumbered RN licensure in Florida
Current Professional Liability Insurance
Criminal Background Check
Drug Screening
Basic Life Support (CPR) certification
Annual Physical Examination
Current Immunizations

Finding Clinical Sites and Preceptors

Finding a clinical preceptor and site are essential components for completing this program. STU strongly encourages students to secure their own preceptors, as this is the best way to accommodate schedule and location to the student’s needs. We strongly encourage students to have an alternate preceptor available if needed.

If assistance with clinical placement is needed, you may be required to commute outside your local area, as STU cannot guarantee a clinical site within your immediate location. Please note that your clinical site could be up to 100 miles from your residence.

Restrictions on Clinical Sites

We highly encourage all clinical hours to be conducted in the primary care setting for this program. Students are restricted from completing clinical rotations on their assigned unit. Your immediate supervisor at your place of employment may not serve as your preceptor. Students are not permitted to perform clinical rotations during hours they are working as an employee at a facility. Students are also not allowed to be paid during clinical hours.

STU is recognized among the “Best National University Rankings” by U.S. News & World Report, 2025.

*The total tuition is inclusive of all fees, including a technology fee for each course and lab fees for specific courses. Tuition costs are subject to change at any time.

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