FAMNP-DNP - Family Nurse Practitioner

The Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program at Hunter College prepares nurse practitioners who can meet the increasingly complex health needs of diverse urban populations by providing evidence-based, advanced nursing services in a wide variety of settings. The program includes three tracks: program (Family Nurse Practitioner), program (Gerontological/ Adult Nurse Practitioner), and program (Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner). 

The DNP program is open to registered nurses with a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in nursing. The program requires completion of 48-90 credits and a total of 1000 supervised clinical hours. Students without a prior Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited program complete 90 credits and 1000 supervised clinical hours. Students with a prior Master’s degree in nursing from an accredited program may be admitted with advanced standing. Based on an individual assessment of the prior graduate record, (1) required coursework may be reduced by up to 42 credits for the same or equivalent coursework completed for the Master’s degree with a grade of B or better; and (2) relevant supervised clinical hours completed for the Master’s degree may be counted toward the 1000 supervised clinical hours required for the DNP degree.

Graduates of the DNP program meet the requirements for national certification in their specialty area. Graduates of the GNP/ANP, FNP, and PMHNP tracks qualify for New York State certification as a nurse practitioner.

*The FNP program is open only to individuals currently certified as Family Nurse Practitioners at the master's level.

The graduate of an FNP program is prepared to care for individuals and families across the lifespan. The FNP role includes preventative healthcare, as well as the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic illness and preventative health care for individuals and families. Family nurse practitioners demonstrate a commitment to family-centered care and understand the relevance of the family's identified community in the delivery of family-centered care.