Course Overview

As a Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, you can make a significant impact in the lives of patients suffering from mental disorders and promote mental health awareness and education to help the healthcare industry deliver better care across the lifespan.

Graduate with a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with a Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) concentration from Herzing University, and you’ll be qualified for the Board Certified PMHNP (PMHNP-BC) exam from the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

• Learn online in Herzing’s Everywhere Classroom: at your pace, on your schedule

• Full-time and part-time options for enrollment

• Both online classes and hands-on clinical training, with dedicated study in telehealth and remote patient care services

• Every experience counts: discover your professional emphasis in clinical dedicated to populations across the lifespan, including experience in pediatric care, adult care, and geriatric care.

• Additional postgraduate MSN pathways to focus your continued education

This program is designed for Registered Nurses (RNs) who hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN). Our RN to MSN-PMHNP program is built for current ADN nurses looking to take a big step toward earning their MSN.

As your lifelong partner in learning, we exist to help you walk your chosen career pathway. We are here to help you take the next step into a rewarding career as a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner.

General Eligibility

Enrollment prerequisites for the Herzing University MSN – Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program include:

• You must live in a state where Herzing University is authorized to offer the MSN-PMHNP program

• Hold a current, active, and unrestricted license as a registered nurse (RN) in the same state in which you live (Note: Holding a multi-state, compact state license and being a resident in a compact license state will be deemed to have met this requirement)

• Hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree from an accredited university or college with a minimum GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

Part Time Work Details

20 hours per week

Language Requirement

• N/A