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MSN: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
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MSN: Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Suite AF

Online
plus a practicum near you
CCNE
accredited
6
semesters to finish
95%
certification exam pass rate

Expand Your Career Potential in Mental Health Nursing

Ohio University's online Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) master's degree and certificate will help you develop advanced skills for providing nursing care to patients and families with mental health needs. You'll study mental healthcare, assessment, diagnostic reasoning, psychopharmacology and advanced therapeutic modalities. Once you graduate, you can sit for Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan) Certification.

  • 15% scholarship for alumni and corporate partners
  • Fully accredited
  • Top 20 Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs1
  • Financial Aid available to all students who qualify
  • Ranked #1 for 2025 by Nurse Practitioner Online2

Learn To Implement Best Practices for Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners

Ohio University's online Post-Graduate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate will bolster your nursing skills. You can more deeply explore mental healthcare knowledge and skills in the online MSN-Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) program.

MSN Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

  • On-Campus Intensives (OCI)
  • 750 clinical hours
  • Duration: 6 semesters
  • Total Credits: 40

Develop the knowledge and skills to provide advanced nursing practice to patients and families with mental health needs.

Post-Graduate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate

  • On-Campus Intensives (OCI)
  • 750 clinical hours
  • Duration: 1 year
  • Total Credits: 20

Expand on your master's-level skills so you can maximize your potential for success in the mental health field.

  • Online Learning Experience

    No matter what your career goals are, Ohio University can help you get there. We offer a wide range of online graduate programs specifically for professionals who are ready for their next step. Complete focused courses and maintain your work and personal responsibilities by studying when and where it's convenient for you. As a student, you'll learn alongside fellow leaders and have access to the same expert faculty and leading-edge curriculum as you would on campus.

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  • About the College of Health Sciences and Professions (CHSP)

    One of the nation's largest health-focused colleges, CHSP thinks bigger, acts boldly and produces tomorrow's best healthcare professionals. We take an experiential, interdisciplinary approach to healthcare, and we believe in serving all types of communities, from major cities to rural Appalachia.

    Accreditation

    The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master's degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate programs at Ohio University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Hone New Skills As You Pursue Certification

You'll experience both didactic and clinical performance courses as you prepare to sit for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (Across the Lifespan) Certification. On average, 95% of OHIO graduates pass their certification exams on the first attempt.

Qualify for Rewarding Nursing Careers in Various Mental Health Settings

With an MSN-PMHNP or the PMHNP certificate, you can become eligible to sit for certification and work in outpatient mental health clinics, psychiatric emergency services, private practices, hospitals and more. You can also utilize your skills as a consultant or educator.

Psychiatric Mental Health Careers and Salaries

  1. Specialty Care Nurse Practitioner, $125,7093
  2. Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner, $120,4694
  3. Healthcare Consultant, $79,9785
  4. Psychiatric Nurse – RN, $75,3626
  5. Licensed Mental Health Counselor, $74,6057

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Financial Aid and Scholarships 

OHIO is committed to offering affordable, competitive tuition and has been recognized for the fourth consecutive year as a best-value university by U.S. News and World Report. We offer financial aid to all students who qualify – our FAFSA code is 003100. 

In addition, alumni and corporate partners are automatically eligible to receive a scholarship of up to 15% through our incentive program for any of the included online graduate degree or certificate programs. Contact our admissions team for more details.

Support for Military-Affiliated Students

Ohio University is a Military Collegiate Purple Star Award® school and has been named one of the nation’s top Military Friendly® schools for over a decade. Our Veteran and Military Student Services Center provides access to programs and services specifically for military members and their families. In addition, student veterans and active military members are eligible to receive an incentive scholarship of up to 15% for eligible online graduate programs.

As an OHIO online student, you can earn credit for select military experience, training or previous college credit. To learn more about the military benefits available to you, contact us today.

It is not the intent of Ohio University to imply an endorsement by any service branch of the U.S. Armed Forces.

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Sources

  1. U.S. News & World Report. Best Online Master's in Nursing Programs. Retrieved August 16, 2023, from https://www.usnews.com/education/online-education/nursing/rankings.
  2. Ohio University's Online PMHNP Program Ranked #1 for 2025." Ohio University News, 19 Nov. 2024, www.ohio.edu/news/2024/11/ohio-universitys-online-pmhnp-program-ranked-1-2025.
  3. Salary.com. Nurse Practitioner-Specialty Care Salary in the U.S. Retrieved August 8, 2024, from https://www.salary.com/research/salary/benchmark/nurse-practitioner-specialty-care-salary.
  4. Payscale. Average Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner Salary. Retrieved August 8, 2024, from https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Psychiatric_Nurse_Practitioner_(NP)/Salary.
  5. Payscale. Average Healthcare Consultant Salary. Retrieved August 8, 2024, from https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Healthcare_Consultant/Salary.
  6. Payscale. Average Psychiatric Nurse Salary. Retrieved August 8, 2024, from https://www.payscale.com/research/US/Job=Psychiatric_Nurse_(RN)/Hourly_Rate.
  7. Salary.com. Licensed Mental Health Counselor Salary in the U.S. Retrieved August 8, 2024, from https://www.salary.com/research/salary/listing/licensed-mental-health-counselor-salary.