Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner with Acute Care Focus (Adult/Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner or AGACNP)
- The Adult-Gerontologic Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) is the principal provider of care for adults with episodic and chronic health problems across the continuum of acute care services. The (AGACNP) is prepared to assume responsibility for promoting, maintaining, and restoring health to adults who are acutely and critically ill.
- Graduates are eligible to sit for national certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Association of Critical Care Nurses (AACN).
Admissions Requirements
- Proof of a current unencumbered license to practice as a Nurse Practitioner, Certified Nurse Midwife, Certified Nurse Specialist, and/or Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist.
- A Master's of Science in Nursing degree from an accredited college or university in the United States or equivalent education at a foreign institution with a minimum GPA of 3.00
- Satisfactory score on TOEFL as defined by the Graduate School for international applicants whose first language is not English or who have not completed a university degree in the United States.
- NP applicants must have current direct patient care experience.
- Relevant clinical experience (two to three years of critical care (ICU/CCU ). ED Endoscopy, PACU, OR and Cath Lab do not count as critical care experience.
- Current resume or curriculum vita.
- Statement of Nursing Professional Purpose: Should include your professional goals demonstrating your fit with the specific major/concentration you are applying for. Highlight your unique nursing abilities, experience, and knowledge. Format includes your complete legal name, 500 words or less, in Microsoft Word, 1 inch margins, 1.5 or double spaced, and 11 point Arial font.
- Submit an online application to the Graduate School
Program Features:
- Flexibility for working professionals (Didactic courses in a seven-week format)
- 29-40 credit hour online program over 7 semesters (Fall, Spring, Summer)
- 775 Total clinical clock hours
- Innovative simulation lab experiences incorporated
- Two admission cycles per year (Fall and Spring)
- Curriculum aligned with the:
- The Essentials: Core Competencies for Professional Nursing Education (AACN, 2021)
- Consensus Model for APRN Regulation: Licensure, Accreditation, Certification & Education (2008)
- National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (NONPF) (2022)
Program Information:
- There is a Nurse Practitioner major fee ( Tuition/Fees )
- During specialty courses, usually the last three semesters, NP students:
- May be asked to come to campus a maximum of three times per semester
- Will participate in formative evaluations using innovative simulation lab experiences
- May be required to travel 200 miles or more to fulfill appropriate clinical requirements
Admission Term Date |
Post Graduate Certificate Application Deadline |
Fall Term ▪ August 2023 |
June 01, 2023 |
Spring Term ▪ January 2023 |
November 12, 2022 |
Isabel C. Zuniga-Perez, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC
Co-Coordinator / Advisor
Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner with Acute Care Focus
915-747-6491, Rm. 381
iczuniga@utep.edu
Guillermina Nelson, DNP, APRN, AGACNP-BC
Co-Coordinator / Advisor
Adult/Gerontology Nurse Practitioner with Acute Care Focus
915-747-6491, Rm. 376
ganelson@utep.edu
Other Information for MSN Applicants
- Applicants must meet the Graduate School’s criteria and be formally admitted by the College of Nursing.
- Official transcripts are submitted from institute to institute.
- UTEP Graduate : You do not need to submit the official transcripts if your BSN or MSN is from UTEP, you only need to upload an unofficial copy of your transcript if you have one. If you do not have an unofficial copy of your UTEP transcript then you must upload a blank page with UTEP typed on the first line and the degree you earned on the second line.
- Non-UTEP Graduate: You will need a official transcript for each university you have attended even if no degree was earned. Upload non-UTEP unofficial transcripts pending official ones. If you did not attend UTEP and do not have unofficial transcripts from schools attended, upload a blank page with the name of the university and the degree earned.
- Do not mail or email application information to the College of Nursing unless you are asked.
- Applicants must be admitted to a major before enrolling in courses.
- Applicants must be admitted to a major to receive financial aid; non-degree students are not eligible for financial aid.
- The Nurse Practitioner major is online with requirements to come to UTEP’s campus a maximum of three times per semester during specialty courses.
- Due to limited clinical sites, nurse practitioner students may be required to travel 200 miles or more to fulfill appropriate clinical requirements.
- Keep a copy of your records, including syllabi, degree plans, forms, emails, correspondence, etc.
- Two Day- On campus, New Student Orientation is mandatory for all students in NP major.
- Questions about the application process at gradschool@utep.edu