Family Nurse Practitioner

Description:

The family nurse practitioner (FNP) program prepares advanced practice nurses to provide primary health care to  patients and their families from infancy to old age. This 22-month (full-time) or 34-month (part-time) program of didactic and clinical study leads to a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree and is offered on three campuses across the state of Georgia: Augusta, Athens and Columbus. Course work includes a core group of courses taken with nursing students from the other masters' programs as well as specialization courses for family nurse practitioners. All courses are heavily web enhanced with limited on-campus requirements. Clinical experiences are arranged at a variety of ambulatory practices near students' home campus in Georgia, South Carolina and/or Alabama if possible. Upon graduation, students are eligible to take the certification exam offered by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners or the American Nurses Credentialing Center. Once certified, FNPs maintain certification through requirements established by their certifying body.

Requirements:

Application Deadline:	February 1 (Fall entry)

Applications and supporting materials received after the program deadline will be considered on a space-available basis only.

Minimum Degree Requirement: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) and/or Master’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited program.

Official Transcript: Official transcripts are required from all colleges ever attended. Transcripts should be mailed to MCG’s OAA directly from the Registrar’s office of the institution. Applicants may also deliver or mail official transcripts to MCG’s OAA if the transcript remains in the original, unopened, sealed and stamped/signed envelope from the Registrar’s office at the institution.

Transcript/credential evaluation of foreign transcripts: An official, professional course-by-course evaluation is required for all foreign educational transcripts and documents from one of the following three credentials evaluation services: Josef Silny & Associates, Inc., World Education Services (WES), Educational Credential Evaluators, Inc. (ECE).

GPA Requirement: Minimum overall undergraduate GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.

References: References/recommendations from three individuals are required using the Admissions Reference Form for Graduate Programs at the Medical College of Georgia. Referees should be individuals either qualified to assess applicants prior academic, work, research and/or clinical experience as applicable.

Official GRE Scores: All official GRE scores must be submitted to MCG’s OAA directly from the Education Testing Service (ETS) and must be less than five years old. The institution code for submission of GRE scores to MCG is 5406. Do not select a department code.

GRE Score Requirement: Minimum combined Verbal and Quantitative score of 900 on the GRE (only the General GRE test is required) or MAT (400 minimum) taken within the last 5 years.

TOEFL exam score: Official Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) test scores are required for applicants whose first language is not English. The institution code for submission of TOEFL scores to MCG is 5406. Do not select a department code.

Minimum TOEFL score requirement: Minimum score of 550 paper-based, 213 computer based or 79 internet based.

Pre-requisite course work: Undergraduate or Graduate statistics course.

Resume or CV

Experience: Minimum of 1 year RN experience required before beginning clinical courses.

License: Georgia RN license required prior to enrollment.

Personal Interview: Interviews by invitation only. Applicants will be selected for an interview based on an initial review of submitted applications materials. Selected applicants will be notified directly by the program.

Application Process:

Applicant must first submit online application. Once we have received your application for admissions you will receive an email confirmation with instructions for submitting the remaining application materials, such as references, transcripts, and test scores. Submitting a complete application packet is required. Detailed instructions can be found on the application instruction page.

Term	Campus	Accepting Applications	Available
Fall 2010	Augusta	September 1, 2009-Feburary 1, 2010	Apply Now
Fall 2010	Athens	September 1, 2009-Feburary 1, 2010	Apply Now
Fall 2010	Columbus	September 1, 2009-Feburary 1, 2010	Apply Now
Fall 2010	Certificate Augusta	September 1, 2009-Feburary 1, 2010	Apply Now
Fall 2010	Certificate Athens	September 1, 2009-Feburary 1, 2010	Apply Now
Fall 2010	Certificate Columbus	September 1, 2009-Feburary 1, 2010	Apply Now