The Post-Master's Nurse Practitioner (PMNP) Diploma provides students holding an appropriate graduate degree the opportunity to develop the knowledge and skills required to practise as a nurse practitioner.
Upon application, students will indicate their preference for the location of their practicum placements based on the following five options.
UTSG cohort = Clinical placements will be located in the Greater Toronto Area (GTA).
SAMIH cohort = Clinical placements will be located at SAMIH (University of Toronto Scarborough) and the eastern GTA.
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Prefer the SAMIH cohort, but would accept offer for the UTSG cohort
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Prefer the UTSG cohort but would accept offer for the SAMIH cohort
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Will only accept an offer for the SAMIH cohort
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Will only accept an offer for the UTSG cohort
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No preference
If offered admission to the Master of Nursing field in Nurse Practitioner or the Post-Master's Nurse Practitioner diploma program, students will be assigned to either the SAMIH (UTSC) cohort or the UTSG cohort. Students will not be allowed to change cohorts upon admission.
PMNP Diploma Program
Minimum Admission Requirements
- Applicants are admitted under the General Regulations of the School of Graduate Studies. Applicants must also satisfy the Graduate Department of Nursing Science's additional admission requirements stated below.
- Applicants to the Post-Master's Nurse Practitioner (PMNP) diploma program must have completed a master's degree in nursing or an equivalent graduate degree that includes clinical nursing experience and a minimum of two years of clinical nursing experience.
- Preference is given to applicants who have one or more years in an advanced nursing practice role (in addition to clinical experience) and support within their employment setting.
- Applicants seeking admission to the Nurse Practitioner field must also have worked a minimum of 3,900 clinical hours as a Registered Nurse (RN), equivalent to two years experience (placements as part of their BScN and MN degrees do not count).
- Applicants must hold current registration as an RN or equivalent.
Completion Requirements
- All students in the PMNP diploma program are required to complete a total of 3.5 full-course equivalents (FCEs) as follows:
- NUR1401H Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapeutics 1
- NUR1402H Pathophysiology and Pharmacotherapeutics 2
- NUR1403H Advanced Health Assessment and Clinical Reasoning
- NUR1404H Advanced Health Assessment and Therapeutic Management 1
- NUR1405H Advanced Health Assessment and Therapeutic Management 2
- NUR1406Y Nurse Practitioner Professional Roles, Leadership, and Responsibilities, which must be taken alone in the final session and only after completion of all other coursework and program requirements.
Mode of Delivery: In person
Program Length: 6 sessions part-time
Time Limit: 6 years part-time