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Online Post-Master's Certificate AGACNP

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Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) Certificate Program

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Get up close and personal with the specialty you’re most passionate about—and deliver care in the spirit of aloha: love, kindness, grace, and unity.

Your expertise means everything to adult patients requiring acute care. As an adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner (AGACNP) online Post-Master's Certificate student at Hawai‘i Pacific University, you’ll develop your specialization through hands-on learning in applied practice, with a focus on caring for vulnerable, at-risk populations around the globe. Under the guidance of expert faculty, you’ll be exposed to a wide array of inpatient and specialty care services in medical and reconstructive surgery, operating room care, surgical intensive care, internal medicine, and ambulatory care, among others.

Expand the scope of your career with our online AGACNP Post-Master's Certificate—and put what you've learned immediately into practice.

Start here. Go anywhere.

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Application Deadline:
December 5, 2025

Upcoming Start Date:
January 12, 2026
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100% online coursework with mobile-friendly delivery
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Small classes with accessible faculty who care about your success and well-being
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Hands-on learning opportunities and dedicated clinical placement support
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Earn your AGACNP certificate in as few as 14 months
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Why earn your AGACNP certificate with HPU?

FIT CLASSES AROUND WORK AND FAMILY

HPU’s online AGACNP certificate program is designed for working professionals, which means class scheduling is flexible and convenient.

PREPARE FOR LICENSURE AS AN AGACNP

Qualify to sit for the national AGACNP licensing exams administered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN).

LEARN FROM EXPERIENCED FACULTY

HPU faculty are leaders at the local, national, and global levels. Not only are they active nurse practitioners, they’re also doctoral scholars, researchers, and skilled change agents.

BUILD VERSATILE SKILLS

Through a combination of specialized coursework and more than 600 clinical hours, you'll develop advanced competencies that can translate to a variety of acute care settings.

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Careers and Median Salary for AGACNP Certificate Program Graduates

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Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

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$100,701

Adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioners provide advanced acute and chronic care services to adults and elderly adults in acute and complex care settings, emergency rooms, and trauma units. You may also perform check-ups, conduct tests, analyze results, prescribe medications, and develop preventive care plans.

As an AGACNP, you can work in settings such as:

  • Inpatient hospitals
  • Acute care centers
  • Specialty labs
  • Emergency departments
  • Intensive care units
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ADULT-GERONTOLOGY ACUTE CARE NURSE PRACTITIONER CERTIFICATE CURRICULUM

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25 credits
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Students may transfer up to 12 eligible credits from another college or university into HPU’s online program.
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NUR 6980 Fundamentals of Acute Care I / 3 Credits
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This evidence-based course investigates the evaluation and management of adult and gerontologic populations experiencing acute and critical illnesses, including disease classification, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, assessment, and diagnostic evaluation. An emphasis is placed on advanced clinical decision-making, integrating advanced pharmacology, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual factors, genetics, and the impact of aging.
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NUR 6982 Advanced Clinical Decision Making / 3 Credits
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This didactic and Sim Lab course focuses on critical care diagnostics and management technologies, including ABG analysis and ventilation management; cardioversion and pacing; lab; radiology; and CT interpretation. Emphasis is on obtaining comprehensive medical histories, conducting examinations, analyzing biotechnological data trends, performing differential diagnosis, and decision-making for critically ill adults.
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NUR 6983 Fundamentals of Acute Care II / 3 Credits
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This evidence-based course investigates evaluating and managing adult and gerontologic populations experiencing acute and critical illnesses. This includes disease classification, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, assessment, and diagnostic evaluation. An emphasis is placed on advanced clinical decision-making that integrates advanced pharmacology; psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual factors; genetics; and the impact of aging.
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NUR 6984 AGACNP Practicum I / 3 Credits
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This first practicum course will explore and apply the adult-gerontological ACNP role within the infrastructure of American health care. The focus will be on developing ACNP competencies and clinical decision-making. Discussions will include reimbursement, billing, role development, nursing and medical interventions, and other activities.
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NUR 6985 Fundamentals of Acute Care III / 1 Credit
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This third evidence-based course investigates evaluating and managing adult and gerontologic populations experiencing acute and critical illnesses. This includes disease classification, epidemiology, pathogenesis, clinical manifestations, assessment, and diagnostic evaluation. An emphasis is placed on advanced clinical decision-making; integrating advanced pharmacology; and psychosocial, cultural, and spiritual factors.
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NUR 6986 AGACNP Practicum II / 6 Credits
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This first practicum course will explore and apply the adult-gerontological ACNP role within the infrastructure of American health care. The focus will be on developing ACNP competencies and clinical decision-making. Discussions will include reimbursement, billing, role development, nursing and medical interventions, and other activities.
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NUR 6987 AGACNP Practicum III / 6 Credits
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The third practicum course will solidify the ACNP role with the expansion of advanced clinical competencies and clinical decision-making. Clinical experiences will focus and substantiate the utility of comprehensive patient assessment, management, and intervention strategies across the continuum of acute care. Seminars will focus on a variety of professional role development.
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