State Authorization

Please check our State Authorization Status List for the states and territories from which we can enroll students in specific online degree programs.

Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP-BSN, PMHNP-MSN, PMHNP Cert)

The USF Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner DNP program is intended to lead to national Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Board Certification by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the American Association of Nurse Practitioners. The USF Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner DNP program is intended to lead to a state-issued Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) license or state-issued Nurse Practitioner (NP) license or national population specific NP certification. If you have questions about pursuing a state-issued APRN or NP license upon completion of the program, please reach out to your program administrator.