With over 350,000 NPs practicing across the country, we're proud to offer state-of-the-art education, research, and patient care facilities here at the CU College of Nursing. Our pediatric nursing programs in acute care and primary care are designed to prepare graduates to provide top-notch care to children from birth through young adulthood.
The PNP-AC track focuses on caring for children with complex acute, critical, and chronic illnesses in a variety of settings, from the emergency department to inpatient hospital settings and outpatient subspecialty clinics. Meanwhile, the PNP-PC track specializes in well-child care, prevention, and management of common acute illnesses and chronic conditions in clinics and outpatient settings.
Admit Terms | Program Format | Application Open | Priority Deadline | Extended Deadline | Classes Start |
Fall (MS & Post-Graduate Certificates)* | Hybrid (online with limited on-campus attendance)** | August 15 | January 15 | May 1 | August |
*Post-graduate certificates available in either specialty.
**On-campus time is communicated well in advance and respects the demands of working nurses.
Online with limited in-person sessions on campus at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora, CO
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