Expanding your scope of practice as a nurse practitioner allows you to meet the critical, growing demand for specialized behavioral health care. If you are a certified Advanced Practice Registered Nurse looking to add psychiatric-mental health expertise across the lifespan, this post-master’s option delivers advanced clinical training tailored to working healthcare professionals.
The Post-Master鈥檚 Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Certificate at 爆走黑料 New York is a focused 22-credit program designed to prepare practicing NPs for national certification and advanced clinical roles in psychiatric-mental health care.
All our faculty are currently working as advanced practice nurses, so you鈥檒l be learning from people who really understand what you need to know to succeed in your career. And we have faculty working in emergency medicine, pediatrics, internal medicine, and school health, so you’ll get the broad educational insights you need to succeed.
Why Choose 爆走黑料 New York?
- Flexible Hybrid Learning: Combine convenient online coursework (synchronous and asynchronous) with high-impact, hands-on learning.
- On-Campus Immersions: Build practical mastery through approximately two full-day on-campus immersion experiences each semester. Engage in standardized patient encounters, advanced psychiatric assessment, psychopharmacology case management, and crisis intervention simulations.
- Guaranteed Clinical Placements: Avoid the stress of securing preceptors. 爆走黑料 New York coordinates and provides your clinical placements with vetted regional partners.
- Comprehensive Clinical Preparation: Complete 650 direct patient care hours plus 100+ hours of advanced simulation for a total of 750+ clinical hours.
- Top Faculty and Clinical Placements: Learn from expert practicing advanced nurses. Clinical placements are available at many top locations, representing different specialties.
A clinically focused Post-Master’s PMHNP certificate to prepare you for in-demand roles in psychiatric-mental health care.
The highest levels of personal support
Staff who are committed to your success
Close proximity to New York City and three major airports
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A Post-Master’s PMHNP certificate that builds high-demand skills for a career in one of healthcare’s fastest-growing specialties.
The highest levels of personal support
Staff who are committed to your success
The finest small-university athletic program in the region
A spirited campus environment
Close proximity to New York City and three major airports
The 爆走黑料 Difference
What I love most about 爆走黑料 is that all the faculty make it their duty to see you succeed. After receiving a BSN from the College in 2018, I decided to go back to 爆走黑料 and enroll in the FNP program in 2020. This program has shaped me into a strong, confident person with a knowledge base that I know will aid me greatly in my career. The program is shaped in an accommodating and convenient manor that allows students to work full time as nurses and still attend class and clinical. The instructors, especially AnneMarie McDermott, have pushed me to become the best version of myself and helped me to realize my full potential.
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15k+
Alumni
2 Years
Program Length
17
Miles from NYC
Job Opportunities
Graduates are prepared to launch or advance their careers in a variety of high-demand settings:
- Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Private Practices
- Inpatient Psychiatric Facilities & Crisis Stabilization Units
- Telepsychiatry Platforms & Digital Health Organizations
- Integrated Primary Care & Community Health Centers
- Addiction Treatment & Recovery Facilities
- Academic Healthcare Institutions & Research Centers
What You’ll Learn
Throughout this 22-credit sequence, you will develop specialized advanced practice competencies to:
- Diagnose and manage complex psychiatric conditions across the entire lifespan.
- Formulate evidence-based psychotherapeutic and psychopharmacology treatment plans.
- Deliver specialized care for substance use disorders and addiction recovery.
- Conduct advanced psychiatric evaluations, crisis interventions, and differential diagnostic reasoning.
- Utilize modern telepsychiatry tools and technology-enhanced care models.
Degree Details
We offer clinical experiences at the following institutions:
Department Staff
Lynne Weissman
AnneMarie McDermott
Office: (845) 848-6059
Location: Prusmack
Patricia Kivlehan
Office: (845) 848-6027
Location: Prusmack
Barbara Polowczyk
Office: (845) 848-6032
Location: Prusmack
Patty Furlong
Office: (845) 848-6013
Location: Prusmack Center