Maryland Nurse Practitioner Programs
According to the Maryland Board of Nursing and Maryland Code 10.27.07.03, certification to practice as a nurse practitioner in Maryland requires a current Maryland registered nursing license, completion of a master's degree program with a nurse practitioner track that incorporated courses in Advanced Pharmacology, Advanced Pathophysiology and Advanced Assessment and Diagnostic Procedures and current national certification in the appropriate specialty.
Below you will find a variety of master's in nursing nurse practitioner programs offered in Maryland including some online programs as well as other advanced practice options. Programs are listed with their accreditation information. Successful graduates of the online and campus based programs are eligible to sit for the certification examinations offered by the national certifying boards appropriate to the graduate's specialization.
Masters in nursing nurse practitioner programs build on the baccalaureate nursing education and are designed to prepare leaders in advanced practice specialty areas. Students learn how to apply nursing theory and research to advanced nursing practice. Online nurse program practicums can often be arranged in the student's local community with the assistance of faculty. The various specializations offered in Maryland can be practiced in any number of health care systems and environments.
The Advance for Nurse Practitioners 2007 Salary Survey found that Nurse Practitioners in Maryland made an average annual salary of $84,412. This number will vary significantly based on location, facility, experience and other factors. The Advance for Nurses 2009 Survey found that only 9.09% of working nurses in Maryland held a master's degree. That means available career opportunities should be promising for master's educated nurse practitioners and other advanced practice nurses. Learn about other MSN programs and specializations in Maryland.
(Sources: Advance for Nurses website, Advance for Nurse Practitioners website, Maryland Board of Nursing)
Nurse Practitioner & Related Advanced Practice Online Programs in Maryland
University of Phoenix College of Health and Human Services - Online and Campus Programs
University of Phoenix is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). Request free information from University of Phoenix below to find out more.
Frontier School of Midwifery & Family Nursing - Distance Education
The Frontier School of Midwifery and Family Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Colleges of the Southern Association of College and Schools. They offer online MSN Programs with post masters certificates in the following areas: Certified Nurse Midwifery (accredited by ACME), Family Nurse Practitioner, and/or Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner (both accredited by the NLNAC). FSMFN also offers an online DNP program accredited by the AACN.
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Liberty University - Department of Nursing
Liberty University's Online MSN - Clinical Nurse Specialist Acute Care Track is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE), Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, and Transnational Association of Christian Colleges and Schools. Graduates are prepared for national certification as a CNS and work as practitioners and/or educators. This program is enrolling now. Request information today!
Program Offered: MSN - Acute Care Track Online
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University of Cincinnati - College of Nursing
The University of Cincinnati - College of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The MSN - Nurse Midwifery online program is accredited by the American College of Nurse-Midwives (ACNM).
Programs Offered Online: MSN - Women's Health Nurse Practitioner, MSN - Adult Nurse Practitioner, MSN - Family Nurse Practitioner, MSN - Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner or Clinical Nurse Specialist, MSN - Nurse Midwifery, MSN - Clinical Nurse Specialist (Nurse Educator)
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Saint Xavier University - School of Nursing
The Saint Xavier University MSN - Clinical Nurse Leader program is CCNE accredited. Graduates are eligible to sit for the AACN national CNL certification exam.
Programs Offered: Online MSN - Clinical Nurse Leader
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Nursing Schools Based in Maryland Offering Nurse Practitioner Programs
Coppin State University
The Nursing Programs are NLNAC accredited.
Programs Offered: BSN, RN to BSN, MSN - FNP
- Helene Fuld School of Nursing, 2500 W. North Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21216, PH: 410-951-3600
Johns Hopkins University - School of Nursing
The Nursing Programs are NLNAC and CCNE accredited.
Programs Offered: BSN, RN to BSN, MSN - (Tracks: Clinical Nurse Specialist - Forensic Nursing Focus, Women's Health, Clinical Nurse Specialist/Nurse - Midwifery Track, Clinical Nurse Specialist/Health Systems Management, Health Systems Management, Health Systems Management: Emergency Preparedness/Disaster Response, MSN/MBA, MSN/MPH, Public Health Nursing and Master of Public Health, Nurse Practitioner with a Public Health Nursing focus, MSN-PhD, Primary Care: Adult, Family, or Pediatric, Adult Acute/Critical Care), PhD, DNP
- 525 N. Wolfe Street, Baltimore, MD 21205, PH: 410-955-7548
Salisbury University
The Nursing Programs are CCNE accredited.
Programs Offered: BSN, 2nd Degree (RN to BSN), RN to MSN, MSN - (Tracks: FNP, Clinical Nurse Educator, Health Care Leadership), Post-master's certificate - FNP
- Salisbury University, Devilbiss Hall 235, 1101 Camden Ave., Salisbury, MD 21801, PH: 410-543-6420
Towson University - Department of Nursing
The Nursing Programs are CCNE accredited.
Programs Offered: BSN, RN to BSN, MSN - (Tracks: Nursing Practice Clinician, Nursing Education, Clinician- Administrator Transition), Post-master's certificate - Nursing Education Certificate, Clinician-Administrator Transition Certificate
- 8000 York Road, Towson, Maryland 21252-0001, PH: 410-704-4170
University of Maryland - School of Nursing
The Nursing Programs are NLNAC accredited.
Programs Offered: BSN, RN to BSN, RN to MS, MSN - (Specializations: clinical nurse leader, clinical nurse specialist, nurse practitioner, CRNA, administrator, or informatician), Post-Masters Certificate - (Specializations: Advanced Practice Pediatric Nursing, Community/Public Health Nursing - Emphasis in Environmental Health, Family Nurse Practitioner, Health Services Leadership and Management, Nursing Informatics, Oncology Nursing, Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing, Trauma/Critical Care and Emergency Nursing: A Blended Clinical Nurse Specialist and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner), PhD, DNP
- School of Nursing, 655 West Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21201-1579, PH: 410-706-7522
