Post-Masters Diploma: Nurse Practitioner

If you were admitted to the program in 2011 or earlier, use the Cohort 1 regulations.

For PMD:NP student applications admitted between 2012 and 2015, Cohort 2 regulations apply.

Note: For new PMD:NP student applications (January 1, 2016, or later), the new regulations below will apply.

The Post-Masters Diploma: Nurse Practitioner (PMD:NP) (was formerly called Advanced Graduate Diploma: Advanced Nursing Practice, or AGD:ANP) is offered by the Centre for Nursing and Health Studies. The program prepares nurses to assume a broader role in the provision of health services to clients of all ages as family nurse practitioners.

PMD: NP Admission Requirements

By the application deadline, applicants for admission to the PMD: NP program must be graduates of a Canadian (or equivalent) masters degree in Nursing from an accredited/recognized university, with a minimum GPA of 3.2 (B) in their masters program.

Applicants must have obtained recently, a minimum of 4,500 verified hours of work experience as a registered nurse prior to application.

Athabasca University MN:ANP and MN:NP graduates are precluded from admission to the PMD:NP.

PMD: NP Program Requirements

The PMD:NP program is composed of the following 11 courses for a total of 30 credits. Students will write a comprehensive examination upon completion of PMD:NP courses. Students are required to attend a one week on-site component in NURS 518 at their own expense.

Students are required to complete the non-credit Orientation and Introduction to Scholarly Writing Module prior to the completion of NURS 614.

All courses in the PMD:NP stream except NURS 518 are offered in each semester (Fall, Winter, and Spring). NURS 518 is offered in Winter and Spring Session.