Overview

Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioners (AGNPs) provide primary care to adults and older adults through direct nursing care, consultation, collaboration, coordination, and referral. These healthcare services are provided in a variety of settings including neighborhood centers, private practices, long-term care facilities, hospice, and in the home.

The Nursing - Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner program at Northeastern University enables nurse practitioners to articulate a theoretical base for practice and recognize competencies necessary for the provision of healthcare to individuals, families, and communities. Graduate preparation expands the comprehensiveness of the nurse practitioner role to include participation in and use of research development, implementation of health policy, leadership, education, case management, and consultation.

The program is offered in a hybrid format with all the classes delivered online. Students are required to attend 2 hands-on Clinical Intensive weekends held on campus in Boston. One is scheduled in the first year of classes and the second one is in your last semester of your specialty track. Upon completion of the primary care program, graduates are eligible to sit for all national certification exams in their area of practice.

Career Outlook

Provide primary care to adults, including geriatric patients, and help them manage and overcome various conditions and illnesses. With a focus on patient wellness and healthy choices, primary care AGNPs (also referred to as AGPNP) manage transitions between care settings and provide caregiver education and evaluation. They often work in long-term care settings and clinics or may have their own private practices. Employers often include long-term care facilities, hospices, and primary care practices.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Health Assessment

Pharmacology of Adults and Older Adults

Health Promotion of Adult/Older Adult

Primary Care of Adult/Older Adult Health Problems

Primary Care of Adult/Older Adult Complex Patients

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-06 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

43 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Boston, United States

Disciplines

Nursing Health Sciences Gerontology View 93 other Masters in Gerontology in United States

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Academic requirements

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English requirements

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General requirements

Application.

Application fee.

Three letters of recommendation (academic and professional).

Personal statement.

Resumé.

Transcripts from all institutions attended.

Baccalaureate degree in nursing from an accredited USA program.

Minimum GPA of 3.0, with grades of ‘B’ or better, is required in all undergraduate clinical courses.

Successful completion of a statistics course that includes probability theory and hypothesis testing, and taken within 5 years of entering the program.

Current RN licensure.

At least 1 year of active full-time nursing experience with direct patient care.

TOEFL or IELTS for applicants who do not hold a degree from a U.S. institution and whose native language is not English.

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Tuition Fees

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22252 USD / year

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22252 USD / year

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In-State

21500 USD / year

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43000

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