Nurse Practitioners are highly educated. NPs must have a registered nursing license to begin advanced education and Arizona NPs must complete an accredited Master’s program. Applicants for NP certification must also pass a national board examination in their area of practice. In Arizona, the Board of Nursing licenses NPs.
NP education includes graduate-level courses in health sciences (pathophysiology, pharmacology, epidemiology) and courses in the diagnosis and clinical management of health and illness. Students also complete several semesters of supervised clinical practice. Graduates from these programs are eligible to complete national board examinations to become certified in their areas of practice.
The universities in Arizona that offer NP programs are linked below with their respective logos.