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Adult- Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

The Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP) concentration graduate will be prepared to provide quality primary care and advanced clinical skills to optimize health outcomes for adults from adolescence to end of life.

Program Overview

Graduates from the AGPCNP program are prepared to practice in primary care offices and clinics, long-term care, wellness and health promotion services, and health systems. AGPCNP DNP graduates are also successfully serving in academic teaching roles and clinical leadership positions. Graduates will be prepared for the Adult Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner national certification exam.

APPLY NOW – Application Deadline is July 1, 2026

WHY CHOOSE OUR PROGRAM?

100% AGPCNP certification pass rate in 2021, 2022 and 2023
A hybrid program (weekly on-campus sessions and online content)
Complete your DNP in 8 semesters
Affordable tuition and fees; scholarships available
State-of-the-art classroom and simulation spaces
Small classes taught by nationally recognized faculty
Clinical preceptor placement for students
85% employed in primary care within 6 months of graduation
The AGPCNP program does not accept international or F1 students

Program Details

Post-Baccalaureate DNP-AGPCNP applicants must meet the following Application and Admission Requirements:

Current unrestricted licensure as a registered nurse in one of the 50 states or validated credentials by CGFNS for international students. Residents of North Carolina must hold unrestricted North Carolina licensure as a registered nurse.
A baccalaureate degree in Nursing from a program accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency.
Minimum of one year full time clinical nursing experience.
An inferential statistics course, a chemistry course, and health assessment course at the undergraduate level are required prerequisite courses.
To help ensure a diverse and equitable admission process UNCG School of Nursing utilizes a “Holistic admission” process that considers a number of factors for admission that may not be captured in a traditional admission process (such as prior experience as a nurse and involvement with professional and community organizations).
A resume.
A personal statement of 400 words or less that discusses the applicant’s nursing background and discusses future goals.
Three professional nursing references (mix of educational and professional sources).
An interview is required for applicants.
Nonresidential international students are required to participate in a telephone interview.

Applicants must submit an application to the Graduate School online portal with the appropriate application fee.
Applications must include:
- Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended.
- Completion of the Community Standards and Campus Safety Questionnaire. The UNC System requires all applicants to answer questions regarding community standards.
- A curriculum vitae or resume that contains your educational degrees and work, employment history, membership or offices in organizations, and community service activities.
A list of three academic and/or professional references.
A personal statement of 400 words or less that discusses the applicant’s nursing background and discusses future goals.
An interview is required for applicants.
Nonresidential international students are required to participate in a telephone interview.

Explore the specific degree requirements for the Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Concentration in the UNCG Catalog.

Plan of study

NOTE: [Delivery Methods: Campus: All clinical courses are face-to-face at our Union Square Campus. Online: Some classes are asynchronous, and some classes are hybrid (online or in-person). All students will be required within the first week of classes to meet with their advisors to sign a finalized plan of study that will be filed in the student folder and updated as needed.]

Full Time

Course Semester	Course Number – Course Title [Credits]	Clinical Hours
YEAR 1
Fall	NUR 708 – Advanced Pathophysiology [3 cr.] NUR 713 – Diagnostic Reasoning & Health Assessment [3 cr.] NUR 713L – Interventional Strategies of Diagnostic Reasoning & Health Assessment Lab [1 cr.] NUR 824 (Online) – Applied Theory in Advancing Practice [3 cr.] Total Session Credit Hours – 10	NA
Spring	NUR 709 – Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing [3 cr.] NUR 714 (Online) – Foundations of Informatics and Computational Systems [3 cr.] NUR 811 – Advanced Primary Care Management I [4 cr.] NUR 811L – Advanced Primary Care Management I Practicum (12 hrs x 15 weeks = 180 hrs) [3 cr.] Total Session Credit Hours – 13	180 Hours – (NUR 811L)*
Summer	NUR 705 (Online) – Scientific Approaches to Advance Healthcare [3 cr.] NUR 620 (Online) – Law, Policy, and Economics of Healthcare [3 cr.] Total Session Credit Hours – 6	NA

Course Semester	Course Number – Course Title [Credits]	Clinical Hours
YEAR 2
Fall	NUR 818 (Online) – Biostatistical Basis for Decision-Making [3 cr.] NUR 812 – Advanced Primary Care Management II [4 cr.] NUR 812L – Advanced Primary Care Management II Practicum (12 hrs x 15 weeks = 180 hrs) [3 cr.] Total Session Credit Hours – 10	180 Hours – (NUR 812L)*
Spring	NUR 813 – Primary Care Management for Aging or Frail Adults [4 cr.] NUR 813L – Primary Care Management for Aging or Frail Adults Practicum [3 cr.] NUR 890A (Online) – Scholarly Seminar I: Project Development [2 cr.] Total Session Credit Hours – 9	180 Hours – (NUR 813L) 100 Hours – (NUR 890A)
Summer	NUR 817 (Online) – Negotiating Role Functions in an Advanced Practice Role [2 cr.] NUR 819 (Online) – Holistic Approaches to Leadership [3 cr.] Total Session Credit Hours – 5	NA

Course Semester	Course Number – Course Title [Credits]	Clinical Hours
YEAR 3
FALL	NUR 810 – Interventional Strategies to Promote Population Wellbeing [3 cr.] NUR 816 – Integrated Clinical Management for the Advanced Practice Nurse in Primary Care [3 cr.] NUR 816L (Online) – Clinical Synthesis Practicum [2 cr.] NUR 890B (Online) – Scholarly Seminar II: Project Implementation [2 cr.] Total Session Credit Hours – 10	120 Hours – (NUR 816L)*
SPRING	NUR 821L – Comprehensive Clinical Practicum [3 cr.] NUR 890C (Online) – Scholarly Seminar III: Evaluation, Conclusion, & Dissemination [2 cr.] Total Session Credit Hours – 5	180 Hours – (NUR 821L) 100 Hours – (NUR 890C)

Total Clinical and Scholarly Hours: 1,140 (Clinical practice hours 840 with 300 Scholarly/Immersion Hours) 2 credits x 4 hrs/week = 8 hrs/week x 15 weeks = 120 hrs/semester 3 credits x 4 hrs/week = 12 hrs/week x 15 weeks = 180 hrs /semester 4 credits x 4 hrs/week = 16 hrs/week x 15 weeks = 240 hrs/semester Scholarly / Immersion = 300 credit hrs	Total Credits: 68	Total Clinical Hours: 840 Total Scholarly/Immersion Hours: 300

Part Time

Course Semester	Course Number – Course Title [Credits]	Clinical Hours
YEAR 1
Fall	NUR 708 – Advanced Pathophysiology [3 cr.] NUR 824 (Online) – Applied Theory in Advancing Practice [3 cr.] Total Session Credit Hours – 6	NA
Spring	NUR 709 – Pharmacotherapeutics for Advanced Practice Nursing [3 cr.] NUR 714 (Online) – Foundations of Informatics and Computational Systems [3 cr.] Total Session Credit Hours – 6	NA
Summer	NUR 620 (Online) – Law, Policy, and Economics of Healthcare [3 cr.] NUR 705 (Online) – Scientific Approaches to Advance Healthcare [3 cr.] Total Session Credit Hours – 6	NA

Course Semester	Course Number – Course Title [Credits]	Clinical Hours
YEAR 2
Fall	NUR 713 – Diagnostic Reasoning & Health Assessment [3 cr.] NUR 713L – Interventional Strategies of Diagnostic Reasoning & Health Assessment Lab [1 cr.] NUR 818 (Online) – Biostatistical Basis for Decision-Making [3 cr.] Total Session Credit Hours – 7	NA
Spring	NUR 811 – Advanced Primary Care Management I [4 cr.] NUR 811L – Advanced Primary Care Management I Practicum (12 hrs x 15 weeks = 180 hrs) [3 cr.] NUR 890A (Online) – Scholarly Seminar I: Project Development [2 cr.] Total Session Credit Hours – 9	180 Hours – (NUR 811L) 100 Hours – (NUR 890A)
Summer	NUR 817 (Online) – Negotiating Role Functions in an Advanced Practice Role [2 cr.] NUR 819 (Online) – Holistic Approaches to Leadership [3 cr.] Total Session Credit Hours – 5	NA

Course Semester	Course Number – Course Title [Credits]	Clinical Hours
YEAR 3
FALL	NUR 812 – Advanced Primary Care Management II [4 cr.] NUR 812L – Advanced Primary Care Management II Practicum (12 hrs x 15 weeks = 180 hrs) [3 cr.] NUR 890B (Online) – Scholarly Seminar II: Project Implementation [2 cr.] Total Session Credit Hours – 9	180 Hours – (NUR 812L) 100 Hours – (NUR 890B)
SPRING	NUR 813 – Primary Care Management for Aging or Frail Adults [4 cr.] NUR 813L – Primary Care Management for Aging or Frail Adults Practicum (12 hrs x 15 weeks = 180 hrs) [3 cr.] NUR 890C (Online) – Scholarly Seminar III: Evaluation, Conclusion, & Dissemination [2 cr.] Total Session Credit Hours – 9	180 Hours – (NUR 813L) 100 Hours – (NUR 890C)

Course Semester	Course Number – Course Title [Credits]	Clinical Hours
YEAR 4
FALL	NUR 810 – Interventional Strategies to Promote Population Wellbeing [3 cr.] NUR 816 – Integrated Clinical Management for the Advanced Practice Nurse in Primary Care [3 cr.] NUR 816L (Online) – Clinical Synthesis Practicum (8 hrs x 15 weeks = 120 hrs) [2 cr.] Total Session Credit Hours – 8	120 Hours – (NUR 816L)
SPRING	NUR 821L – Comprehensive Clinical Practicum (12 hrs x 15 weeks = 180 hrs) [3 cr.] Total Session Credit Hours – 3	180 Hours – (NUR 821L)

Total Clinical and Scholarly Hours: 1,140 (Clinical practice hours 840 with 300 Scholarly/Immersion Hours) 2 credits x 4 hrs/week = 8 hrs/week x 15 weeks = 120 hrs/semester 3 credits x 4 hrs/week = 12 hrs/week x 15 weeks = 180 hrs /semester 4 credits x 4 hrs/week = 16 hrs/week x 15 weeks = 240 hrs/semester Scholarly / Immersion = 300 credit hrs	Total Credits: 68	Total Clinical Hours: 840 Total Scholarly/Immersion Hours: 300

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS)

As a full-time graduate student, the Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner concentration will take three years to complete.

The Adult-Gerontological Primary Care Nurse Practitioner concentration has some online courses, but also has in-person classes and a clinical requirement.

This depends on the credit hours per semester. You may view the plan of study on our website and visit the Cashier’s Office Graduate Tuition & Fees section to estimate the cost of attendance.

Yes, our DNP program is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).

Connect with us

Autumn Henson, DNP, GNP-BC, WCC

Program Director Nurse Practitioner Programs
336-553-6057

anhenson@uncg.edu

Akila Hardy-Cole

DNP Administrative Support Specialist
336-553-6055

ashardyc@uncg.edu

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The U.S. Department of Education requires that all higher education institutions advise students as to whether their curriculum provides them with the eligibility to apply for a professional license and /or certification in the state for which they plan to practice.

As such, please review UNC Greensboro’s status by state for the Doctor of Nursing Practice, Adult-Gerontological Nurse Practitioner Concentration. You should note whether the program either “meets”, “does not meet”, or if there “has not been a determination” of the program’s status in the state for which you plan to practice. You should contact Senior Associate Dean for Academics, Dr. Yvonne Eaves, at ydeaves@uncg.edu  with any questions regarding this data.