Post Graduate Nurse Practitioner Certificate

University of Saskatchewan

This program allows registered nurses who already have a Master of Nursing degree an opportunity to pursue a Nurse Practitioner certificate. Students are required to complete 30 credit units of study and a minimum of 720 practicum hours. Courses are designed so students can complete them within six consecutive terms or part-time over three years. Graduates will be able to write the Canadian Nurse Practitioner exam or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioner Certification Board.The P.G.D.S.C. Nurse Practitioner is designed to emphasize specific areas of competence, as well as to provide the theoretical base and foundational underpinnings necessary to the understanding and performance of the nurse practitioner model of practice. Graduates of the P.G.D.S.C. subset will not be restricted to employment in the province of Saskatchewan. This quality of certification will not only benefit the individual student but will attract and accommodate students from across Canada, allowing for a much wider pool of applicants.