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Online MSN- Nurse Practitioner

Looking to expand your knowledge and take your career to the next step? Concordia’s Master of Science (MSN) Nurse Practitioner (NP) program offers a unique holistic approach and two different concentrations that will not only teach you to care for patients in mind, body, and spirit but will also set you apart in the nursing field.

Customize your education with the ability to choose between the two available concentrations: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Adult-Gerontology Primary Care (AGNP), take classes as either a full-time or part-time student, and choose between the different progression times to complete the program at your own pace. Graduate the NP program prepared to enter the workforce in a clinical or primary care setting.

Fast Facts

2022 AANP/ANCC Pass rate
100%
Flexible
Full-time and part-time options allow you to customize your program completion time
Online
100%

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Personalized
Small class sizes allow students to receive personalized attention from faculty.
Clinical hours
750
Accredited
Concordia's online nurse practitioner program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education

Board certification exams

Upon completion of the MSN program, you will need to pass either the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP) or American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) board certification examination to gain certification and practice as a nurse practitioner. Concordia students consistently score higher than the national average on the AANP and ANCC board certification exams.

CUW first-time pass rates

  2019 2020 2021 2022
AANP 98% 98% 96% 100%
ANCC 100% 100% 100% 100%

 

Holistic Education

What makes us different?

Unlike other online programs, Concordia's online NP program cares about each individual student and strives to put their needs above anything else. Our program was designed to make it as customizable as possible for you to learn and take classes for what fits your lifestyle. Our expert faculty will help you learn firsthand how to care for others holistically through hands-on learning, interprofessional education, and the required clinical hours. Throughout your time in the NP program, you will be prepared to graduate and enter the workforce fully qualified to serve others in mind, body, and spirit. 

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Credits
41
Cost per credit
$840
Program length
With Concordia's flexible format, students can choose a 3-year, 3.5-year, or 4-year progression plan with varying start dates.

Funding your education

Uncommon Scholarships available for qualifying students

Payment plan allows you to break tuition into automatic monthly payments. Your employer may provide additional tuition reimbursement, minimizing the cost to you.

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Options to further your education

Concordia offers an additional MSN degree- MSN- Nurse Educator 
  • MSN-Nurse Educator
    • 40 credits
    • Graduate in 3 or 3.5 years
    • Part-time and Full-time options available
    • Financial Aid and Uncommon Scholarship eligible

Looking to fast-track your doctorate while working towards your NP license? Our Post BSN to DNP program could be the perfect fit for you. Our program will prepare you as a nurse practitioner while taking it a step further to help you prepare for a role in nursing leadership.

  • 70-credits
  • Graduate in 3 or 5 years
  • 720 required clinical hours
  • 288 required leadership hours in non-clinical care
  • Financial Aid and Uncommon Scholarship eligible

Did you complete your MSN already but now you're now wanting to add a clinical emphasis? Concordia offers two Certificate After Graduate Education (CAGE) programs, Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) and Adult-Gerontology Primary Nurse Practitioner (AGNP), and a NEW specialized CAGE program for licensed NP's, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. Create a personalized program just for you based on your current education and career goals.

  • 15 CUW credits required
  • We accept up to 20 maximum transfer credits
  • Financial Aid and Uncommon Scholarships eligible 

States have established standards of practice for the nursing profession. While at the present time, we cannot provide a particular state’s educational requirements for licensing, we can assure you that we will provide you with the contact information for the state Board of Nursing for the state in which you are doing study. We are currently not accepting new students from Alaska, Arizona, California, Idaho, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, South Dakota, Tennessee or Wyoming. Additionally, Washington D.C. students are required to do clinicals in Virginia. Concordia University of Wisconsin is approved by the Washington State Nursing Care Quality Assurance Commission to conduct practice experiences in the state of Washington for the MSN/FNP and MSN/AGPCNP program tracks.

For more information, please go to Nursing Commission’s website at: https://www.doh.wa.gov/LicensesPermitsandCertificates/NursingCommission/NursingPrograms.aspx