Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) Certificate

Advance your MSN with UT Tyler’s Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program. This two-year, doctoral-level certificate allows students to gain the knowledge they need to care for adults and adolescents with acute or chronic illnesses.

Total program credit hours: 30

Total clinical hours: 750

Pre-requisites

Students must have completed the following graduate-level coursework before starting the AGACNP program:

• Advanced Pathophysiology
• Advanced Health Assessment
• Advanced Pharmocotherapeutics

Recommended Curriculum

YEAR ONE	Credit Hours
1st SEMESTER	7
NURS 6112 Roles & Foundations AGACNP	1
NURS 6361 Pharmacology of Critical Care	3
NURS 6363 Essentials for the AGACNP	3
2nd SEMESTER	5
NURS 6240 Critical Care Diagnostics 30 Clinical Hours	2
NURS 6365 Critical Care Eval & Mgmt for the AGACNP	3
3rd SEMESTER	6
NURS 6383 Practicum I 120 Clinical Hours	3
NURS 6384 Practicum II 120 Clinical Hours	3
YEAR TWO	Credit Hours
1st SEMESTER	6
NURS 6385 Practicum III 120 Clinical Hours	3
NURS 6386 Practicum IV 120 Clinical Hours	3
2nd SEMESTER	6
NURS 6387 Practicum V 120 Clinical Hours	3
NURS 6388 Practicum VI 120 Clinical Hours	3

Courses must be taken sequentially.

Consult with your advisor for additional information on degree requirements and schedule planning. Because program requirements and course offerings do change, you should consult an advisor as well as the University Catalog, which is the only official document regarding program requirements.

How to Apply

Admissions Requirements

To apply, you must meet the following requirements:

• Submit a one-page personal statement.
• Submit transcripts verifying a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 for the last 60 semester credit hours of undergraduate work*.
• Hold a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree from a nationally accredited nursing program.
• Complete an undergraduate statistics course with a grade of “C" or better.
• Have one year of experience as an RN within four years prior to the date of application.
• Show proof of current unencumbered licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state(s) where clinical practicum will occur.
• Applicants to advanced practice degree programs are strongly encouraged to submit a CV or a resume. 
• Applicants from countries other than the United States must also meet the admission requirements for international students seeking a graduate degree as listed in the University catalog.
• Consideration for admission is also given to one or more of the following: the applicant’s demonstrated commitment to his or her chosen field of study; socioeconomic background; and involvement and level of responsibility related to other factors, including extracurricular activities, employment, community service, first generation of family to graduate from an undergraduate program, family responsibility for raising children, multilingual proficiency, or geographic region of residence.

International Students

Applicants from countries other than the United States must also meet the admission requirements for international students seeking a graduate degree. Review all admission requirements for international students.

Applicants must submit evidence of English proficiency before the university grants admission. Applicants whose primary language is not English (the undergraduate degree is from a foreign institution) must submit results of the Test of English as a Foreign Language, Pearson Test of English or the International English Language Testing System. The minimum score requirements are as follows:

• 79 TOEFL iBT (internet-based test)
• 550 TOEFL PBT (paper-based test)
• 53 PTE
• 6.5 overall band score and 6.0 in each subsection IELTS

Other Admissions Considerations

UT Tyler also gives consideration for admission to one or more of the following:

• The applicant's demonstrated commitment to their chosen field of study.
• Socioeconomic background.
• The involvement and level of responsibility in other matters, including extracurricular activities, employment and community service.
• First generation of family to graduate from an undergraduate program.
• Family responsibility or raising children.
• Multilingual proficiency.
• Geographic region of residence.

Levels of admissions:

• Full Acceptance Status: Applicants who have met all admission requirements.
• Conditional Acceptance Status: UT Tyler may accept MSN applicants who have met some, but not all, of the requirements listed above into the graduate program on a conditional basis following review by the Graduate Studies Committee. After the successful completion of designated coursework from the student's degree plan, the university grants full acceptance status.
• Provisional Acceptance Status: Students may be admitted provisionally to the MSN-Nursing Administration program. Refer to the Provisional Admission section for more information: Graduate School FAQs.

Application Instructions

STEP 1: Apply to the University

All applicants must apply to the university prior to applying to the nursing program. Go to The Graduate School to complete the application.

Current or previous UT Tyler students must complete a new application if applying for a higher level of degree (i.e., BSN to MSN, MSN to PhD, MSN to DNP, MSN to post-master’s certificate).

If you are an online out-of-state applicant, please be aware of reciprocity agreements that may impact clinical hours: State Authorization.

How Much Does It Cost to Apply?

The application cost is $50 for domestic students; $75 for international students. The fee is nonrefundable and required before your application is processed. Make credit card payments at the time of application by Visa or MasterCard only.

The university waives fees for all UT Tyler alumni. Please select the “Pay by Check” option. The fee is waived once your application is processed. Please do NOT send a check, as no refunds are given.

STEP 2: Submit Official Transcripts

Domestic Applicants: The university requires an official transcript showing a master’s degree in nursing from an accredited institution. Previous institutions should send official copies directly to UT Tyler at gradadmissions@uttyler.edu. UT Tyler transcripts are available from the Registrar's Office; applicants need not forward them.

International Applicants: Please send an official transcript showing a master’s degree in nursing or its U.S. equivalent from an accredited institution of higher learning and official transcripts from ALL post-secondary institutions, TOEFL scores, entrance exams scores (GRE or GMAT for MBA) and evidence of financial support (Affidavit of Support) to:

Office of Graduate Admissions HPR 248
The University of Texas at Tyler
3900 University Blvd.
Tyler TX 75799

For details and a list of forms, visit the International Students page.

Transfer Students: You must submit an official letter from your previous institution’s nursing department stating you are in good standing and eligible to return to their program. To review individual transfer course eligibility, you must also submit course syllabi from the time of enrollment. The maximum allowed transfer credit hours is nine, subject to review for equivalency. Submit both the letter of eligibility and any syllabi to nursing-graduate@uttyler.edu with the subject line “Transfer Student Application Documents.”

STEP 3: Submit Nursing Documents

• Submit via the Nursing Document link.
• Submit a personal statement via the above link. View prompts by selecting the program of choice on the nursing application page.
• Submit a résumé/CV including your academic history, work history (with particular attention to nursing experience), certifications and any other service or activities you wish to include.

• Hold a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) degree from a nationally accredited nursing program.

• Show proof of current unencumbered licensure as a Registered Nurse in the state(s) where the clinical practicum will occur.
• Complete an undergraduate statistics course with a grade of “C" or better.
• Submit three professional and/or academic references. Please provide your references with the Reference Form. You will receive a confirmation email once your reference submits their form.
• Submit transcripts verifying a minimum grade-point average of 3.0 for the last 60 semester credit hours of undergraduate work. The university may grant Conditional admission to students who do not meet the GPA requirement for full admission based on satisfactory scores on the verbal/quantitative portions of the GRE in combination with GPA for the last 60 semester hours of undergraduate work.
• Applicants from countries other than the United States must also meet the admission requirements for international students seeking a graduate degree. Review international admission requirements.

 

Application Deadline

• August 9 (Fall)

The UT Tyler School of Nursing makes admissions decisions for the Nursing Administration program on a rolling basis. Applications received after this date are processed as time permits but may not be processed in time for the listed term.

Applicants offered acceptance into a graduate nursing program may be assessed a non-refundable seat deposit of $200 by the date indicated in the acceptance letter. Failure to pay the deposit will result in forfeiture of the acceptance. The university applies the $200 toward the first semester’s tuition. Applicants who accept an offer of admission but later decide not to attend forfeit the seat deposit.