FPMHNP—Admission Requirements

The Family Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse practitioner degree program is open to nurses with a bachelor’s degree or a master’s degree. Registered nurses with an associates degree may apply through our RN-to-MS program.

Nurses with a bachelor's degree who wish to enroll in the program must meet the following requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Undergraduate GPA of 3.0. A higher GPA may be necessary to be competitive for admission
• Current New York state RN license
• Current CPR certification
• Basic Health Assessment (NURS 310 or 300 level or higher course) and Basic Statistics (3 credits each) ideally taken within the last five years

Note: Students may apply directly from a bachelor's program. GREs and RN work experience are not required.

Nurses with a master's degree who wish to enroll in the post-master's program to receive this specialization must meet these requirements:

• Clinical master's degree in nursing (NP, CNS programs)
• Health assessment skills
• Current New York state RN license
• Current CPR certification

Note: Previous education and clinical experience will be evaluated to plan the post-master student’s program of study.

Nurses with an associate's degree may apply through our RN-to-MS process, where they will first earn their Bachelor's degree. They will then transition to the Master's program.