Advanced Practice License

Graduation from the master's program in nursing and completion of the Adult Nurse Practitioner, Family Nurse Practitioner, Gerontological Nurse Practitioner, Neonatal Nurse Practitioner, Pediatric Nurse Practitioner, Nurse-Midwifery, Psychiatric-Mental Health Clinical Specialist, and Women's Health Nurse Practitioner specialty programs of study lead to initial eligibility for advanced practice licensure and prescriptive privileges in the State of Utah. Additional requirements, including appropriate certification examinations specified by the Utah State Board of Nursing, are also necessary for advanced practice licensure. Each specialty area director is available for consultation about requirements for advanced practice licensure in the area of clinical specialization.