Success is nectar sucked by only those who do not secede from hard work and avoid faux efforts. Nurse Practitioner Programs in Georgia can be seen as ‘The Louis XIII Black Pearl’ in old winery class. Some of the training schools were established in early 1900’s and still provide a number of spearheading and sure-handed nurse aides and nurse practitioners.
Success is nectar sucked by only those who do not secede from hard work and avoid faux efforts. Nurse Practitioner Programs in Georgia can be seen as ‘The Louis XIII Black Pearl’ in old winery class. Some of the training schools were established in early 1900’s and still provide a number of spearheading and sure-handed nurse aides and nurse practitioners.
Nurse Practitioners are advanced learners in medical field and are independent of the Physicians. They can work in their own private clinics. They are superior to the Registered Nurses. The Nurse Practitioner Programs are master’s degree/post baccalaureate programs that provide touted training in the various skills and lab work. The training program in Georgia is an 18-24 month program and requires at least 600 hours of clinical training and beside this you need to clear the certification examination after the completion of course. There are certain degree requirements such as program thesis,
36-48 credit hours and a project work. There is certain eligibility criterion for enrollment in examination also. The program requires:-
• You must be 21 years older.
• You must hold a completed Registered Nurse certification and license.
• Your graduation GPA must be 3.0 or above.
• Clinical experience is required.
• Computer literacy and a transcript of college record.
• 2-3 letters of recommendation and a physical assessment test is conducted.
• A GRE/MAT test is mandatory.
• A background/ felony check is also done.
The training courses are provided on campus and you can enroll in various online courses as well. Many of the training schools provide financial aid to the students and you can apply for one too. The license holds for a fixed duration of time as decided by every state nursing board and it needs to be renewed by recertification. The average salary of the Nurse Practitioners in
Georgia is more than $94000 per year. This is more than the average income in the whole US nation.
Here is a list of colleges that provide online or campus based training programs in the state of Georgia. You can opt for any one of these training schools.
• Albany State University- College of Health Sciences and Professions, Albany.
• Armstrong Atlantic State University- Program in Nursing, Savannah.
• Brenau University- School of Health & Science, Gainesville.
• Clayton State University- Department of Nursing, Morrow.
• Emory University- Nell Hodgson Woodruff School of Nursing, Atlanta.
• Georgia Baptist College of Nursing of Mercer University, Atlanta.
• Georgia College & State University- College of Health Sciences, Milledgeville.
• Georgia Southern University- School of Nursing, Statesboro.
• Georgia State University- Byrdine F.Lewis School of Nursing, Atlanta.
• Kennesaw State University- School of Nursing, Kennesaw.
• Medical college of Georgia- School of Nursing, Augusta.
• North Georgia College & State University, Department of Nursing, Dahlonega.
• Thomas University, Division of Nursing, Thomasville.
• University of West Georgia- School of Nursing, Carrollton.
