Post-Master’s Family Nurse Practitioner certificate programs are intended for nurses who already hold an MSN or doctoral nursing degree and want to become eligible for Family Nurse Practitioner certification without completing a second graduate degree. These programs focus on the FNP specialty coursework and clinical hours needed to meet certification requirements, making them one of the fastest routes for qualified advanced practice nurses to add the family nurse practitioner role.
Below is a comparison of post-master’s FNP certificate programs, including tuition, delivery format, and school details.
| School | Location | Cost Per Credit | Delivery |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Alabama | Mobile, AL | $594 | Mostly Online |
| University of Alabama | Tuscaloosa, AL | $480 | Online |
| University of Alabama at Birmingham | Birmingham, AL | $744 | Mostly Online |
| Samford University | Birmingham, AL | $1,000 | Mostly Online |
| Arkansas State University | Jonesboro, AR | $380 | Online |
| University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences | Little Rock, AR | $525 | Online |
| Harding University | Searcy, AR | $950 | Mostly Online |
| University of Arizona | Tucson, AZ | $1,061 | Mostly Online |
| Arizona State University | Tempe, AZ | $869 | Mostly Online |
| Touro University | Vallejo, CA | $1,110 | Mostly Online |
| Samuel Merritt University | Oakland, CA | $1,883/unit | Mostly Online |
| Charles R Drew | Los Angeles, CA | $890 | Hybrid |
| West Coast University | Irvine, CA | $721 | Mostly Online |
| California State University Channel Islands | Camarillo, CA | $725 | Mostly Online |
| Azusa Pacific University | Azusa, CA | $895 | Campus |
| University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | $1,635 per unit | Hybrid |
| California State University, Los Angeles | Los Angeles, CA | $430 | Campus |
| Regis University | Denver, CO | $1,055 | Mostly Online |
| University of Colorado, Anschutz | Anschutz, CO | $801 | Mostly Online |
| University of Northern Colorado | Greeley, CO | $802 | Hybrid |
| Colorado Technical University | Colorado Springs, CO | $540 | Mostly Online |
| University of Colorado, Colorado Springs | Colorado Springs, CO | $868 | Online |
| University of Connecticut | Storrs, CT | $1,200 | Mostly Online |
| Southern Connecticut State University | New Haven, CT | $880 | Mostly Online |
| Yale University | New Haven, CT | $1,826 (effective) | — |
| University of Saint Joseph | West Hartford, CT | $1,111 | — |
| Sacred Heart University | Fairfield, CT | $390–$1,015 | — |
| Goodwin University | East Hartford, CT | $949 | Mostly Online |
| Florida Southern College | Lakeland, FL | $680 | Hybrid |
| University of Central Florida | Orlando, FL | $369.65 | Hybrid |
| Florida Atlantic University | Boca Raton, FL | $371.81 | Hybrid |
| University of Miami | Coral Gables, FL | $1,228 | Campus |
| Florida International University | Miami, FL | $628 | Hybrid |
| Florida State University | Tallahassee, FL | $444.26 | — |
| Georgia Southwestern State University | Americus, GA | $407 | Online |
| Georgia College & State University | Milledgeville, GA | $356 | Mostly Online |
| Georgia State University | Atlanta, GA | $464 | Mostly Online |
| University of North Georgia | Dahlonega, GA | $296 | Campus |
| Mercer University | Macon, GA | $1,159 | Hybrid |
| Georgia Southern University | UPDATE | $287 | — |
| Chamberlain University | Addison, IL | $760 | Mostly Online |
| Purdue Global | West Lafayette, IN | $420 | Online |
| Frontier Nursing University | Versailles, KY | $726 | Mostly Online |
| Northwestern State University | Natchitoches, LA | $216 | Online |
| Walden University | Minneapolis, MN | $785 - $960 | Online |
| Maryville University. | St. Louis, MO | $900 | Online |
| Carson-Newman University | Jefferson City, TN | $650 | Mostly Online |
| Rasmussen University | Fully Online | $915 | Mostly Online |