Post-Graduate Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Expand Your Patient Care with Liberty’s Postgraduate Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
As a nursing professional, you know that a holistic approach is often needed for a person’s healing. To help nursing professionals get the specialized mental health training they need to minister to all of their patients’ needs, Liberty University developed an online Postgraduate Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.
For nursing professionals with master’s or doctoral training as a nurse practitioner, this certificate can help establish further advanced training in mental health that will support patient outcomes while providing a pathway to sit for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) Certification.
Liberty University offers detailed information about the educational requirements for licensure programs. To see if this program aligns with your state, you can research requirements here: https://www.liberty.edu/statelicensure/
What Will You Study in Our Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate Program?
- An overview of best practices related to psychotherapeutic treatments and management of mental health disorders
- An understanding of neurobiology and differential diagnosis of mental disorders
- The use of medications in treating mental disorders
Our online Postgraduate Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner is designed to prepare nurse practitioners with a commitment to provide mental health care services to clients across the lifespan.
To this end, the course content of this certificate covers advanced, doctoral-level, nursing-oriented mental health approaches to neurological conditions and mental disorders, with an emphasis on treatment and practical application of psychiatric theory.
Benefits of Pursuing the Online Postgraduate Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
As a leader in distance education since 1985, we understand what it takes to create a flexible and affordable education for busy people. Since we have been investing in distance and online learning for decades, our experience has taught us how to streamline our degree options so you can focus on what really matters to you. While many schools offer online degrees, we believe Liberty stands out.
Here’s what sets us apart:
- Our online programs are backed by our brick-and-mortar campus – ranked as Niche.com’s #2 Best College Campus in America for 2026 – and that commitment to excellence extends to our online students as well. Earning your online Postgraduate Certificate in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner from a nonprofit university with this kind of recognition can help set you apart from others in your field.
- Most of our online tuition rates rank in the top 35% for affordability for 2025 when compared to our leading online competitors. As a nonprofit university, Liberty continues to strive to keep costs low for our students!
- This training culminates in a comprehensive exam that can help equip students to sit for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) certification.
- You may apply many credits earned in this certificate toward a relevant doctoral degree.
Cited tuition rates are reflective of academic year 2025-2026. Tuition rates may change annually. For the most current information, please visit our LU Tuition Cost page.
Credit Hours
Available Online
Class Type
Online, 8-week courses
Transfer Credits
Not applicable
August 24, 2026 | January 18, 2027
