Arizona State University PMHNP Program
Phoenix | $605 cpc | Certificate / DNP
Arizona State University’s Edson College of Nursing and Health Innovation offers two PMHNP pathways: an 85-credit DNP program and a 28-credit graduate certificate. Both blend online coursework with on-campus immersions and require 585–1,125 clinical hours in diverse settings, including rural and underserved communities. The DNP includes advanced practice, leadership, and doctoral project components, while the certificate focuses on assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic management for APRNs in other specialties. Graduates are prepared for national PMHNP certification with training that integrates multicultural mental health care across the lifespan...read more.
Grand Canyon University PMHNP Program
Phoenix | $750 cpc | MSN
Grand Canyon University’s Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner program blends online coursework with two required on-campus immersions, preparing nurses to assess, diagnose, and treat mental health disorders across the lifespan. The 53-credit curriculum includes advanced sciences, leadership, informatics, research translation, and specialized psychiatric training with 750 supervised clinical hours. ..read more.
Northern Arizona University PMHNP Program
Flagstaff | $399 cpc | Certificate / MSN
Northern Arizona University offers two PMHNP pathways: an MS in Nursing with PMHNP emphasis and a Post-Graduate Certificate. Both programs integrate clinical training throughout the curriculum, focusing on serving rural and underserved communities. The master’s track combines advanced nursing core courses with specialized psychiatric mental health content, while the certificate adapts credit requirements based on prior education. Graduates are prepared for ANCC certification with full prescriptive and diagnostic authority in psychiatric mental health care...read more.
University of Arizona PMHNP Program
Tucson | $1053 cpc | Certificate / DNP
The University of Arizona College of Nursing offers two PMHNP pathways: a 67-credit DNP program and a 34-credit graduate certificate. Both tracks require 720 clinical hours, blending online coursework with on-campus intensives, including RISE sessions and a Clinical Practice Intensive. The DNP focuses on advanced psychiatric practice across the lifespan, while the certificate is designed for APRNs seeking PMHNP certification. Graduates are prepared for national board certification and to serve diverse patient populations in family, pediatric, adult, and geriatric mental health care...read more.
University of Phoenix PMHNP Program
Phoenix | $540 cpc | MSN
University of Phoenix offers online PMHNP MSN and Bridge tracks with a required 5-day on-campus residency and a tuition guarantee that locks rates from enrollment to graduation. CCNE-accredited programs feature up to eight starts per year, one-to-one support, transfer credit options, and faculty who bring extensive real-world practice. Coursework spans advanced assessment, psychopharmacology, psychotherapy, and psychiatric management across the lifespan with embedded clinical skill checkoffs...read more.