Earn Your DNP - Advance Practice Degree with Anderson University

It’ll prepare you to lead, and improve health care—from the clinic where you work to the policies that govern our system. A Doctor of Nursing Practice: Advanced Practice will teach you to use research to design, test, implement and assess how we deliver healthcare. It’ll also place you on the leading edge of your field as an advanced practice nurse, which is adopting the DNP as the minimum entry degree to practice.

Your Coursework, Project and Residency

At AU, we offer a flexible program catered to you, the working nurse. If you have an MSN, you can earn our 39-credit, Doctor of Nursing Practice: Advanced Practice in five semesters.

All classes are taught online, so you can learn anywhere. But you’ll still meet with your cohort and professors in person once in your first semester and once in your last semester during intensive workdays.

Course Sequence

In addition to the competitive price of our program, we keep the student-to-faculty ratio low so you'll get to know your professors. In addition to coursework, you’ll complete a scholarly project and a clinical residency. The evidence-based project may include a quality improvement (QI) focus, a policy change, or perhaps a protocol development for your facility. Your advisor will guide you in this process. Throughout your time in the program, you’ll develop this project, from the conceptual stages to research and investigation to implementation and dissemination of the results.

Clinical residencies are required for all Doctor of Nursing Practice students. You will complete 500 hours spread across the entire program. While it is your responsibility to find a clinical preceptor, AU works hard to establish relationships with clinical partners, to aid you in your search.

Christian Worldview

As an advanced practice care provider, you have the opportunity to follow Christ’s example of service on an intense personal level. At AU, we want to come alongside you in this endeavor through our Christ-centered perspective on nursing and healthcare.

Throughout the program, our instructors will help you explore the intersection of faith and vocation. You will participate in faith and learning seminar when you are on campus.

Career Outlook

Our Doctor of Nursing Practice: Advanced Practice program will prepare you to use research to create, manage, and assess health care interventions. It’ll also help you establish, implement, and test national practice policies as well as manage clinical trials.

As the medical field changes, the Doctor of Nursing Practice is quickly becoming the standard for advanced practice nurses. In addition to the rewarding work you can accomplish as an advanced practice provider, compensation is excellent. Salaries typically range from $90,000 to $110,000.