GAIN CLINICAL INDEPENDENCE
Oversee your own patients and provide complete, preventive, and continuous healthcare to individuals from birth to age 21.
BUILD YOUR PEDIATRIC SKILL SET
Advance your nursing competencies and gain hands-on experience by applying your new knowledge in actual pediatric settings.
LEARN FROM PRACTICING PNPS
Our program is developed by active PNPs, offering a curriculum that covers the skills you need to succeed in the field.
WALDEN GRAND ROUNDS
Meet virtually with faculty and classmates to critically examine real-life scenarios you’ll encounter in your specialty.
Program Details
Curriculum
Minimum Degree Requirements
- 43 total quarter credits with 640 clinical hours
- Foundation course (3 cr.)
- Specialization courses (40 cr.)
Start dates are offered each quarter so you can begin your program when it is convenient for you. Enrollment in this nurse practitioner post-master’s certificate program is currently open to new students in most states.
View the COMPLETE CURRICULUM PLAN.
For a personalized estimate of the number of your transfer credits that Walden would accept, call an Enrollment Specialist at 844-398-6223.
Admissions Requirements
To be considered for this certificate program, you must have a current, active RN license, a Master of Science in Nursing or equivalent from an accredited school, and meet the general admission requirements. All applicants must submit a completed online application and transcripts. Depending on program specialization, additional requirements may apply. More information for international applicants.
Tuition and Fees
| Curriculum Component | Requirements | Cost | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | 43 quarter credit hours | $765 per quarter hour | $32,895 |
| Program Fee | Per quarter | $175 | $1,225 |
| Clinical Course Fee | Per courses below (PRAC 6810, PRAC 6820, PRAC 6830, PRAC 6840) | $160 | $640 |
| Amount | $34,760* |
Effective February 24, 2025
| Curriculum Component | Requirements | Cost | AMOUNT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition | 43 quarter credit hours | $775 per quarter hour | $33,325 |
| Program Fee | Per quarter | $180 | $1,260 |
| Clinical Course Fee | Per courses below (PRAC 6810, PRAC 6820, PRAC 6830, PRAC 6840) | $160 | $640 |
| Amount | $35,225* |
*Tuition reflects the minimum time to completion. Time to completion varies by student, depending on individual progress and credits transferred, if applicable. Tuition and time to complete may be reduced if transfer credits are accepted, or if you receive grants, scholarships, or other tuition reductions. Walden may accept up to 15 transfer credits for non-alumni. Walden MSN alumni may be eligible to transfer more credits. For a personalized estimate of the number of your transfer credits that Walden would accept, call an Enrollment Specialist at 844-768-0109.
Tuition and fees are subject to change. Books and materials are not included and may cost between $1,500 to $2,500. Students may also incur additional costs related to practicum, including but not limited to costs of travel to their practicum site, practicum onboarding fees, per quarter practicum fees, and liability insurance costs.
Program Savings
Explore Real-Life Clinical Scenarios With Walden Grand Rounds
As a nurse practitioner student at Walden, you can take part in Walden Grand Rounds several times throughout the quarter. Meet virtually with faculty and classmates to review clinical patient scenarios that are focused on assessing, differentiating, and treating pathological conditions. This is a unique opportunity to connect what you’ve learned in class with real-life situations and challenges you’ll encounter in the field as an NP.
Gain Advanced Clinical Skills in Pediatric Care
In our online pediatric nurse practitioner post-master’s certificate program, you’ll academically prepare to assess, diagnose, and treat children and adolescents in a range of primary care settings. Courses in this program explore critical topics such as family-centered care, growth and development screening, and youth mental health interventions. Authentic assessments are embedded throughout the program, allowing you to draw a strong connection to the work you may already be doing in pediatrics.
Walden field experience coordinators are available to assist you in meeting your practicum requirements and you can view this FAQ document for answers to some of the most common questions.
Career Outlook
With the growing focus on preventive care in the U.S., nurse practitioners are in demand. Jobs for NPs overall are expected to rise by 52% through 2030 according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.2 With a pediatric nurse practitioner post-master’s certificate, you’ll be prepared to meet the need for NPs in pediatrics offices and other primary care settings.
A pediatric nurse practitioner post-master’s certificate program can help position you to become an autonomous provider of pediatric primary care. Experience the challenge—and the gratification—of guiding children and adolescents through their healthcare journey. Open the door to new career opportunities and help younger populations shape bright, healthy futures.
A pediatric nurse practitioner primary care certificate program can academically prepare you to work in a variety of settings, including:
- Primary care facilities
- School-based settings
- Hospitals
- Pediatric offices
- Specialty clinics
- Urgent care clinics
Career options may require additional experience, training, or other factors beyond the successful completion of this degree program.
Learning Outcomes
Upon completing this pediatric nurse practitioner post-master’s certificate program, you will be academically prepared to:
- Synthesize organizational/systems leadership for cost-effective specialist nursing practice that contributes to high-quality healthcare delivery, advancement of the nursing profession, and social change.
- Critique evidence-based literature drawing from diverse theoretical perspectives and pertinent research to guide decision making that demonstrates best practices for specialist nursing practice in a global society.
- Integratively assess, diagnose, plan, implement, and evaluate cost-effective healthcare strategies that reduce health disparities by patient/population advocacy for access to specialist nursing care.
- Demonstrate ability to effectively communicate using audience-specific oral, written, and information technology for professional delivery of specialist nursing care.
- Evaluate health needs of diverse populations for necessary teaching/coaching functions based on specialist nursing knowledge to restore/promote health and prevent illness/injury.
- Exhibit ongoing commitment to professional development and value of nursing theories/ethical principles (altruism, autonomy, human dignity, integrity, social justice) in accordance with ethically responsible, legally accountable, specialist nursing practice.
- Implement specialist nursing roles to promote quality improvement of patient-centered care in accordance with professional practice standards that transform health outcomes for diverse populations.
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