Admission Requirements

Select the certificate program of your interest to see its specific admission requirements.

Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)

To be eligible for admission to the Post-Graduate Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner, applicants are required to meet the following requirements:

  • Current, unencumbered WA State RN License, or WA Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) Certification.
  • If you have an ARNP certification, completion of a master’s degree or above from a nationally-accredited school of nursing.
  • If you have a RN license, completion of a doctoral degree in any field from a nationally-accredited school.
  • A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (B) on a 4.00 scale for all college work.
  • Official transcripts from each college and university attended.
  • Professional résumé.
  • Statement of professional goals.
  • Two letters of recommendation.
  • Civil, administrative and criminal history clearance in all states as well as any other applicable territory or country.
  • Fluency in speaking, reading, writing and comprehending graduate-level English

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

To be eligible for admission to the Post-Graduate Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, applicants are required to meet the following requirements:

  • Current, unencumbered WA State RN License, or WA Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioner (ARNP) Certification.
  • If you have an ARNP certification, completion of a master’s degree or above from a nationally-accredited school of nursing.
  • If you have a RN license, completion of a doctoral degree in any field from a nationally-accredited school.
  • A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.00 (B) on a 4.00 scale for all college work.
  • Official transcripts from each college and university attended.
  • Professional résumé.
  • Statement of professional goals.
  • Two letters of recommendation.
  • Civil, administrative and criminal history clearance in all states as well as any other applicable territory or country.
  • Fluency in speaking, reading, writing and comprehending graduate-level English

Eligibility Chart

Use the Eligibility Chart to determine if you are eligible for applying to the Post-Graduate Nurse Practitioner Certificate program.

View Eligibility Chart

Graduate Level Course Transferability

If you have completed graduate-level nursing courses and would like to know if they can be accepted to meet the DNP degree competencies, you may submit a Gap Analysis Request with copies of your transcripts and syllabi prior to applying.

This is not a required step for applying to the program. The processing time depends on the volume of received requests. We cannot guarantee to complete the gap analysis before the application deadline. However, if you are admitted to the program, a gap analysis will be processed.