Two Paths to Choose From

Master Acute Care Nursing at the U! The AGNP Acute Care program offers an excellent educational foundation in advanced practice nursing and substantial clinical and leadership experience.

The AGNP Acute Care Nurse Practitioner program at the University of Miami leads to either a Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) with eligibility to take the AGNP Acute Care specialty certification examination; or a Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP), the DNP is emerging as the standard for certification and licensure in advanced nursing practice. The Acute Care DNP track is designed to prepare nurses for leadership roles in caring for patients who are acutely and critically ill across the continuum of acute care services.

Graduates of the program are prepared to make independent and collaborative decisions, provide evidence-based sound clinical judgments, and advance their profession through the implementation of research findings in practice aimed at improving patient outcomes.

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Master of Science in Nursing (MSN)

5 semesters (part-time)

Certified AGNP Acute Care NP’s provide a range of healthcare services to individuals and families in a variety of clinical settings. Registered nurses with bachelor’s degrees are eligible to apply.


U.S. News & World Report

MSN ranked #29 | DNP ranked #27

Nursing Practice Programs
(BSN, MSN, post-graduate APRN certificate program, DNP)
Full CCNE Accreditation through 2031 (max period)

96% MSN Overall Pass Rate


Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP)

6 semesters (2 years) or 12 semesters (4 years)

The DNP is emerging as the standard for certification and licensure in advanced nursing practice.


The MSN Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program at the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791. The DNP Program at the University of Miami School of Nursing and Health Studies is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.