Advanced Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health

Exceptional Hands-On Learning

At Adelphi, we believe strongly in the power of hands-on learning and the value it plays in advancing our students’ careers. In the advanced certificate program, you’ll complete 500 hours of hands-on clinical experience in a variety of settings, including community health clinics, health maintenance organizations, specialty clinics and private medical practices.

You’ll also have plenty of opportunities to translate theory into practice in Adelphi’s Clinical Education and Simulation Lab (CESiL), which houses a wealth of supplies and equipment in order to effectively simulate a hospital setting. The center’s innovative educational features include:

• A 22-bed lab, with one fully functioning community health room set up as a one-bedroom studio apartment
• Advanced patient care manikins and simulators
• Seven clinical exam rooms and one pediatric exam room
• Two classrooms fully wired for testing and web conferencing

Inside the Clinical Education and Simulation Lab

Program Info

Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing Certification Application Requirements

The priority application deadline for spring admission is July 1. Applications received after the priority deadline will be reviewed on a space-available basis:

Mental health nursing advanced certification applicants must have a minimum 3.0 GPA and a B or above in all science and nursing classes.

To apply, submit the following:

• Graduate application and $60 fee
• Résumé
• A 500-word, typed essay on your reasons for applying to the program
• Final transcript documenting a bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN) from an accredited four-year institution
• Final transcript documenting a master’s degree in nursing and completion of nurse practitioner program from an accredited institution
• National NP board certification from ANCC or AANP
• Two letters of recommendation from nurses who hold a master’s degree or above, credentials included
• New York state registered nurse license and New York state nurse practitioner license
• The admissions criteria listed are minimum requirements. The College of Nursing and Public Health reserves the right to request additional materials from applicants on an as-needed basis.