Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program and Certificate of Graduate Study

The Lienhard School of Nursing Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program prepares you for advanced practice in psychiatric mental health nursing using a primary health care and lifespan focus. You will complete the program fully prepared to practice in a variety of settings, including private practice, institutional  and substance abuse settings, shelters and communities. The program covers health promotion, disease prevention, assessment, and treatment of psychiatric diseases and disorders across the lifespan, with particular attention to health disparities and the care of vulnerable populations. Strategies include treatment, medication management, case management, individual, family, and group therapy. The program is offered as a Master of Science, for those wishing to enhance their careers, or as a Certificate of Advanced Graduate Study (CAGS) for those already Master prepared as advanced practice nurses.

The program is offered in a part-time online format that allows you to earn your degree while maintaining employment. The program is delivered online, with on-site clinical experiences arranged near your home or workplace, whenever possible. Scheduled on-campus visits are required several times during each semester.

Important Information about the State Board of Nursing

 For students not living in New York, it is recommended that they contact their State Board of Nursing where they plan to conduct their clinical practica prior to matriculation to confirm graduate student clinical practica is permitted by students from out of state graduate programs.

SARA Statement (State Authorization Reciprocity Agreements)

As an approved SARA institution, Pace University only needs home state authorization to offer distance education to students residing in any other SARA member state. Each state has its own licensing board with its own Advanced Practice Registered Nurse licensure requirements.  Consequently, although the PMHNP master’s degree program in the Lienhard School of Nursing is fully accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), http://www.aacn.nche.edu/ccne-accreditation/accredited-programs, making MS graduates eligible to sit for national certification (ANCC) and meeting requirements for APRN professional licensure in the state of New York, we cannot guarantee that the program, including Certificate of Graduate Studies (Post MS), meets all the requirements for professional licensure in another state (e.g.,  some states requirements specific to their state). If a current student is considering relocating to another state after being admitted into the program, the student must contact the program director to discuss how the move may affect their ability to participate in clinical experiences in a different state.

US Department of Education Regulation: State authorization Reciprocity Agree

The regulation requires the institutions to disclose to prospective and current students a list of all States for which institution’s curriculum meets out of State educational requirements for professional licensure or certification and a list of States for which the institution’s curriculum does not meet, or for which the institution has not made a determination of, whether the curriculum meets educational requirements.

In compliance with the above stated regulation, Pace University has determined the PMHNP curriculum meets the professional licensure or certification requirement for New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.  

Pace University has made no determination of other states eligibility at this time. As such, we only accept applications from students who are residents of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

For more information regarding state regulations regarding online programs go to

https://www.ncsbn.org/13662.htm

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2019/11/01/2019-23129/student-assistance-general-provisions-the-secretarys-recognition-of-accrediting-agencies-the#print

How to Apply

Application and admission information can be found here.
Applications are submitted online. Click here to apply.
The deadline for completion and submission of applications is March 1st for fall admission.