Post-Graduate Certificate
Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
Do you have a master’s in nursing, but want to expand your area of practice focusing on taking care of children? Our Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Post-Graduate Certificate can help you get there. You’ll focus on providing preventative care (checkups, vaccinations) and ongoing care (diagnosing and treating health conditions) to children from birth to young adulthood.
Overview
Format
Hybrid online
Mostly online with some in-person requirements on the CU Anschutz Campus in Aurora, CO.
Avg. time to complete
1.5 years
4 semesters
Exam prep
PNP-PC
When you finish the program, you can sit for the Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP-PC) exam to become board-certified.
Clinical placements set up for you
If you’re in Denver or Aurora, we arrange clinical placements for you. We work with some of the top clinics and hospitals in the metro area to provide high-quality, hands-on experiences.
Expert faculty dedicated to your success
Many of our faculty are recognized locally and nationally for their excellence in nursing, education, and research. Our educators are passionate about helping students advance their knowledge and careers.
1st
Nurse practitioner program was developed at CU Nursing
Career
Once you finish the Post-Graduate Certificate Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program, you can take the board certification exam through the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board. After passing the exam, you'll be ready to unlock a new career path and scope of practice. Primary care pediatric nurse practitioners can get licensed to work in all 50 states, including Colorado.
What you can do
- Prescribe medication
- Serve as an independent provider
- Assess, diagnose, and treat health conditions
- Educate patients about health management and disease prevention
Who you can care for
Patients ranging in age from newborns to young adults.
Where you can work
- Hospitals
- Family clinics
- Schools
- Health departments
Admissions
Deadline(s)
| Start term | Application openstooltip | Priority deadlinetooltip |
| Spring 2026 | January 15, 2025 | July 1, 2025 |
Get started
1
Check the requirements
Understand the admissions requirements like how many letters of recommendation you need and what courses should be on your transcript.
2
Start your application
Work on your application and submit it through NursingCAS.
Curriculum
Practical training
This program includes 540 clinical hours. You’ll train in primary care settings, placements we coordinate for you if you’re in the Denver Metro.
In the classroom
You’ll learn advanced concepts in 12 classroom-based credit hours. You’ll take classes focused on caring for children, including care of the well child and pediatric advanced clinical skills.
Costs
| Residency status | Estimated total tuition** |
| Colorado residents | $14,915 |
| Eligible western state residents** | $14,915 |
| Nonresidents | $24,187 |
| Additional expenses | Time frame | Estimated costs |
| Matriculation fee | One-time | $140 |
| Other fees | By term | Fall $392, Spring $232, Summer $180 |
| Books and supplies | Total for program | $2,000 |
| CU health insurance (may be waived with proof of comparable personal health insurance) | By term | Fall $1,575, Spring $1,575, Summer $1,050 |
The CU Anschutz Medical Campus is such a cool learning environment, and I really appreciate the connection a lot of the instructors have with Children's Hospital Colorado... I also like that it’s a relatively close drive for me even though a lot of my curriculum is online.
Jordan Knickerbocker, MSN, BSN
CU Nursing Alum
Post-Graduate Certificate Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program
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