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Online Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program Overview
Prepare for a rewarding career as a Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP-PC) through an online, faith-based program that aligns with your life and values.
Spring Arbor University's online Master of Science in Nursing – Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care program (MSN-PNP-PC) will equip you with the clinical expertise to support the optimal health of children through primary care.
Spring Arbor University’s online pediatric nurse practitioner program is faith-based, allowing you to expand your nursing knowledge while thoughtfully applying the perspective of Christ to your mission to help advocate for youth healthcare. This BSN to PNP online program will equip you with the skills needed to deliver compassionate care for infants, children, adolescents and their families.
As a student in the online MSN Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program, you can:
- Continue working full-time as you earn your pediatric nurse practitioner degree on your own schedule.
- Enjoy a week off in between classes with our 7-1-7 model (7-week courses, 1-week breaks).
- Receive dedicated support from a Student Success Coach.
- Join a close community of motivated students and caring faculty.
- Graduate prepared to take the PNP-PC certification exam (CPNP-PC).
Spring Arbor University's online MSN Pediatric Nurse Practitioner-Primary Care program is CCNE-accredited and highly ranked for academic quality.
If you already have your MSN, we offer a Post-Master’s Certificate-PNP-PC that can be completed in 16 to 22 months, depending on completed prerequisites.
Upcoming Start Dates
Next application deadline:
January 28, 2025
Next start date:
March 11, 2025
Online MSN-PNP-PC Program: Fast Facts
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Designed for Working Nurses
- 50 credits
- 570 clinical hours
- Just one 3-day campus residency in year two
- Online, asynchronous coursework
- 6 intakes per year
- Take one seven-week course at a time and enjoy a week off in between
- Flexible login times — complete your assignments on your schedule
Inspiring Outcomes
- Ranked on a national and regional level for its academic quality and value
- Graduating from an online PNP program will equip you with the skills to join the #1 best job according to U.S. News & World Report 2024
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Designed for Working Nurses
- 50 credits
- 570 clinical hours
- Just one 3-day campus residency in year two
- Online, asynchronous coursework
- 6 intakes per year
- Take one seven-week course at a time and enjoy a week off in between
- Flexible login times — complete your assignments on your schedule
Inspiring Outcomes
- Ranked on a national and regional level for its academic quality and value
- Graduating from an online PNP program will equip you with the skills to join the #1 best job according to U.S. News & World Report 2024
Online Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Program Sample Curriculum
Featured Courses:
For a complete listing of courses, contact us for a program guide.
This course focuses on advanced comprehensive health/physical assessment and pharmacotherapeutics for the infant, child, and adolescent in the context of their family. The course prepares the pediatric nurse practitioner student to complete comprehensive history, physical/psychological and health promotion needs assessments, and integrate pediatric pharmacology knowledge and skills necessary to assess, appropriately select, calculate, and integrate pharmacologic agents, and therapeutic modalities in the pediatric population.
This course prepares the pediatric nurse practitioner student to address the primary healthcare needs of infants, children, adolescents, and their families. The course focuses on normal growth and development, health promotion, health maintenance, and health care management for children from birth through adolescence within the context of their family.
This course provides a focused application of evidence-based practice knowledge and skill for the pediatric nurse practitioner student regarding evidence-based practice. Students will translate evidence to clinical practice based on a problem/need related to their specialty. While developing an EBP project, students will be immersed in the clinical setting of their project focus for a total of 70 hours, a minimum of 30 of the 70 hours will be direct clinical hours (for a total of 530 hours for the PNP-PC graduate). In addition to developing an EBP project, students will complete a PNP-PC Certification Exam Review.
- Typically, our nursing classes have 20-25 students.
- With SAU’s online BSN to MSN-PNP-PC program can be completed in just under 2.5 years
- Enjoy a week off in between classes with our 7-1-7 model (7-week courses, 1-week breaks).
To be accepted in SAU’s online pediatric nurse practitioner program, you must meet the following requirements:
- A BSN degree from a regionally accredited institution and nursing program (CCNE or NLN)
- Official transcripts from all institutions of higher education attended
- A 3.0 GPA calculated from the most recent 60 academic credits
- Unrestricted, unencumbered, current nursing license from the state of employment
- Short personal statement
- Completed online application
Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care Salary & Career Outlook
The growing shortage of pediatric healthcare providers means that millions of children lack access to primary care.* You can prepare to expand critical access through Spring Arbor University's online MSN - Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program.
PNP-PCs may provide the full spectrum of pediatric primary care services, as pediatricians do. They prescribe medication, perform examinations, diagnose illnesses and provide treatment for patients ranging from newborns to adolescents.
In some states, PNP-PCs can practice independently. PNP-PCs typically work in outpatient settings, including:
- Primary care practice
- Public health centers
- Specialty practices
The median annual wage** of PNPs is $110,000, which is 37 percent higher than RNs.***
Grow as a Christ-Centered Pediatric Primary Care Provider
At Spring Arbor University, it is a privilege to provide a Christ-centered nursing education to our students and to participate in their journey. You will grow spiritually, personally and professionally throughout this program and will gain a better understanding of what it means to live out your faith as a nurse.
While the Christian faith provides the foundation of our program, we welcome all students regardless of personal beliefs or religion. All students will benefit from introspection and critical thinking as they consider how to care for patients of different religious and cultural backgrounds meaningfully.
