Doctor of Nursing Practice (D.N.P.), Post-Baccalaureate

In Short

  • Clinical doctorate track designed for nurses with a bachelor’s degree or higher in nursing
  • Two specialties available:
    • Family Nurse Practitioner
    • Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner
  • Apply for part-time or full-time study
  • An official, competitive G.R.E. score is required for admission to the D.N.P. program
  • Alternate plans of study available for nurses with a non-nursing bachelor’s degree

Program description
The post-baccalaureate D.N.P. track allows students with a bachelor’s degree or higher in nursing to enter directly into a clinical doctorate program—the new national standard for advanced practice nursing. The D.N.P. curriculum prepares nurses at the highest level of practice for the current health care environment. Our post-baccalaureate D.N.P. program is offered in three advanced practice specialty tracks: family nurse practitioner, adult-gerontology nurse practitioner, or adult-gerontology clinical nurse specialist.

Students in this program will earn a M.S.N. degree or certificate along the way. This will allow them to take the required certification exams, become licensed as nurse practitioners or clinical nurse specialists, and begin working in the role before completing the remaining courses and clinical hours for the D.N.P. degree.

Students interested in only the MSN Nurse Practitioner may apply directly to the MSN program.  Students with an MSN Degree in a non-NP or non-CNS Specialty may apply directly to one of the Post MSN Graduate Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist Certificates.

Christopher Blackwell is the Coordinator for the Family and Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner.

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NEED ADVISING?
Call 407.823.2744 to schedule an appointment or send your questions to: gradnurse@ucf.edu.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

D.N.P. NATIONAL TREND
The D.N.P. follows a national trend toward clinical doctorates in other fields, including pharmacy, physical therapy and audiology. To learn more about the national trend for advanced practice nursing, please visit www.aacn.nche.edu/DNP.