Overview

The curriculum emphasis is on interdisciplinary collaboration and strategies for meeting patients' primary care needs through a family-centered approach to health promotion and illness intervention.

Two certification options exist for graduates of the Family-Individual Across the Lifespan (FIAL) Nurse Practitioner Program.

Key Features

Nursing (Family-Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner) Program graduates at Thomas Jefferson University meet the academic eligibility requirements to take the Family Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC).

Candidates who meet all eligibility requirements established by the ANCC and successfully pass the examination are awarded the credential: Family Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified (FNP-BC).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Health Policy, Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Practice

Research for Advanced Practice Nursing

Methods for Evidence-Based Practice

Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse

Leadership and Critical Decision Making

Advanced Topics in Health Informatics

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Transcripts: Submit official undergraduate and graduate transcripts from all regionally accredited institutions you have attended and/or from which you earned credit. Official transcripts can be sent electronically by the institution to enroll@jefferson.edu or mailed to the address above.

Personal Statement: In 750 words or less, describe your motivation for pursuing this program at Jefferson, including your educational and professional goals that this program will help you achieve.

Letters of Recommendation: Submit two letters of reference.

Résumé: A current professional résumé is required.

Professional License/Certification: Upload your current and active nursing (RN) license, with the expiration date if applicable, in MyJefferson.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

40110 USD / year

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Out-of-State

40110 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

40110 USD / year

≈ 40110 USD / year

Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 USD / month

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