Certificates Family Nurse Practitioner Programs
Primary care across the lifespan, from infants to older adults. This page lists Certificates programs with a family nurse practitioner track and schools that reported Certificates-level awards in that field to IPEDS.
A specialty track prepares students for a national certification exam; eligibility is set by the certifying body and the school. See the FNP hub for every degree level.
Data last reviewed: October 6, 2026
Sources: IPEDS (U.S. Dept. of Education) / CCNE directory / ACEN directory / official school websites
Listing does not certify educational quality or guarantee licensure eligibility. Verify details with the school before applying.
Listed alphabetically. Inclusion is editorial selection, not a ranking — see our methodology. How schools are selected
Schools (136)
| School | Location | Ownership | Nursing awards / programs | Accreditation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle University | Seattle, WA | Private nonprofit | BSN, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, DNP, DNP-AGACNP, DNP-CNM, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP, BSN-DNP | CCNE |
| South College | Knoxville, TN | Private for-profit | CNA, LPN/LVN, ADN, BSN, ABSN, RN-BSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, RN-MSN, Post-Master's-FNP, DNP, DNP-Leadership, MSN-DNP, Doctorate-CRNA, BSN-DNP | CCNE, COA |
| South Dakota State University | Brookings, SD | Public | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP | CCNE |
| Southern Adventist University | Collegedale, TN | Private nonprofit | ADN, BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP, DNP-Leadership | ACEN |
| Southern Connecticut State University | New Haven, CT | Public | BSN, MSN-CNL, MSN-FNP, Post-Master's-FNP | CCNE |
| Spring Arbor University | Spring Arbor, MI | Private nonprofit | BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP-Leadership | CCNE |
| SUNY Downstate Health Sciences University | Brooklyn, NY | Public | BSN, MSN-CNM, MSN-FNP, MSN-WHNP, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-WHNP, DNP-FNP | — |
| SUNY Polytechnic Institute | Utica, NY | Public | BSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, Grad Cert-PMHNP, Post-Master's-FNP | — |
| Tennessee State University | Nashville, TN | Public | BSN, MSN, Post-Master's-FNP | ACEN |
| Texas A & M University-Corpus Christi | Corpus Christi, TX | Public | BSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, Post-Master's-FNP, DNP | CCNE |
| Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center | Lubbock, TX | Public | BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-CNM, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-CNM, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-PMHNP, DNP-FNP, DNP-PMHNP, BSN-DNP, MSN-DNP, PhD, PhD-FNP | CCNE |
| Texas Woman's University | Denton, TX | Public | BSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, Post-Master's-FNP, PhD | CCNE |
| The University of Tennessee-Knoxville | Knoxville, TN | Public | BSN, Grad Cert-FNP, Grad Cert-PMHNP, PhD | CCNE |
| The University of Texas at Arlington | Arlington, TX | Public | RN Diploma, BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Grad Cert-FNP, Post-Master's-FNP, Post-Master's-Leadership, DNP, MSN-DNP, PhD | CCNE |
| The University of Texas at Austin | Austin, TX | Public | BSN, MSN, MSN-CNS, MSN-FNP, Grad Cert, Grad Cert-FNP, PhD | CCNE |
| The University of Texas at El Paso | El Paso, TX | Public | BSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, Grad Cert-PMHNP, Post-Master's-FNP, PhD | CCNE |
| The University of Texas at Tyler | Tyler, TX | Public | BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, MSN-PMHNP, Grad Cert, Grad Cert-FNP, Grad Cert-PMHNP, DNP-AGACNP, DNP-CRNA, BSN-DNP, MSN-DNP, PhD | CCNE, COA |
| The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston | Galveston, TX | Public | BSN, MSN-CNL, MSN-FNP, MSN-Leadership, Post-Master's, Post-Master's-FNP, PhD | CCNE |
| The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley | Edinburg, TX | Public | BSN, MSN-FNP, Post-Master's-FNP, DNP | CCNE |
| Touro University California | Vallejo, CA | Private nonprofit | MSN, Post-Master's-FNP | CCNE |