Why Choose UTC's FNP Program?
Rewarding Learning Experience
A six to seven semester program of coursework with preceptorships in Adult, Women and Pediatric Primary Care prepares our students for the national certification exam offered by either the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP). Students have didactic and clinical courses concurrently, reinforcing classroom work in the clinical setting. Once certified, students who earn their MSN as a Family Nurse Practitioner from UTC may begin work immediately as a graduate FNP feeling confident that they have the skills needed to work in a variety of settings, including primary care.
Outstanding Value
The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga offers some of the lowest tuition rates in the region. In addition, financial aid, and a variety of scholarships in the School of Nursing helps students achieve their goals. Recently UTC announced a program with provides full accessibility for North Georgia and Alabama graduate students seeking advanced degrees. Residents of Catoosa, Dade, Fannin, Murray, Walker, and Whitfield counties in Georgia and Jackson county in Alabama now qualify for a regional tuition rate for graduate classes at UTC in spring semester 2010, beginning January 6. Eligible students pay a tuition rate equal to in-house fees plus 25 percent of out of state tuition. Currently, these out-of-state students pay $3,004 per three hour credit course; beginning spring semester 2010, that same three hour credit course will cost $1,591.High Pass Rates
Students who complete the FNP program at UTC traditionally score above the national average on their certification examination after graduation. Since 2005, 100% of our students have passed the national certification exam of their choice on the first attempt. The overall pass rate on the first attempt since the first class graduated in 1997 is 97%.Full Accreditation
The UTC FNP Program is accredited through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is accredited through the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools (SACS) and the Family Nurse Practitioner Program adheres to the Criteria for Evaluation as set forth by the National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculty (NONPF), 2008.
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The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga is located in the beautiful southeast mountains of Tennessee in a progressive, mid-sized city that has been ranked as one of the best places to live by Outside Magazine, National Geographic Adventure, and others. Chattanooga and the surrounding counties provide the student with a wide variety of clinical settings for preceptorship, both private and public, preparing the student for any practice setting.
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