Overview

Key Features

The Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program at Thomas Jefferson University focuses on integrated health care settings and lifespan approach with an in-depth focus on assessment diagnosis and treatment of mental health conditions and physical comorbidities. The program is a 2-year full-time program or 3-year part-time program.

One certification exists for graduates of the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP).

PMHNP graduates meet the academic eligibility requirements to take the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Candidates who meet all academic eligibility requirements established by the ANCC and successfully pass the ANCC examination are awarded the credential: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse – Board Certified (PMH-BC).

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Health Policy, Legal and Ethical Dimensions of Practice

Research for Advanced Practice Nursing I

Philosophy, Foundations, and Methods for Evidence-Based Practice

Role of the Advanced Practice Nurse

Leadership and Critical Decision Making

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months
Part-time
- 60 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-15 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-12 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

36 SCH

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Philadelphia, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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General requirements

Transcripts

Personal Statement

Letters of Recommendation

Résumé

Professional License/Certification

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

24066 USD / year

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Out-of-State

24066 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

24066 USD / year

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Living costs

Philadelphia

United States

1313 - 2284 USD / month

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Credits

Delivered

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