Adult Gerontology – Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

The Adult-Gerontology: Primary Care Nurse Practitioner is prepared to assess and manage the full continuum of primary care services to individuals from young adults to older adulthood.  The core knowledge provided in the specialty coursework is based on the full spectrum of wellness and health, as well as episodic and chronic health care needs. Adult-Gerontology: Primary Care Nurse Practitioner graduates are well-prepared to provide care in a wide variety of outpatient settings, including private practices, public clinics, home-based primary and specialty care practices, hospital-based outpatient clinics, and specialty practices.

Two certification options exist for graduates of the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care (AGPC) Nurse Practitioner Program. 

AGPC Program graduates meet the academic eligibility requirements to take the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC). Candidates who meet all eligibility requirements established by the ANCC and successfully pass the examination are awarded the credential: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner-Board Certified (AGPCNP-BC).  

AGPC Program graduates also meet the academic eligibility requirements to take the Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Certification Examination offered by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB). Candidates who meet all eligibility requirements established by the AANPCB and successfully pass the examination are awarded the credential: Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (NP-C or AGNP-C depending on state licensing and regulatory agency requirements).