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Advance your career in healthcare without interrupting your career with the Master of Science in Health Science online degree.  The program is specifically designed for professionals who are working full-time and dealing with complex schedules.  Enjoy a flexibility that allows you to schedule your education around your other responsibilities instead of trying to fit your other responsibilities around your schoolwork.

With the health science degree, you will likely complete courses in research methods, data & decision making, evidence-based practice, and applications of education practice.  Customize the degree to meet your career goals by choosing one of four specialized tracks:

• Rehabilitative Science
• Sports Performance
• Functional Nutrition
• Health Promotion and Wellness

If you plan on furthering your education, at least nine credits can be transferred directly into the PhD program.

If you’re a working nurse with an MSN, the online Doctor of Nursing Practice program from Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions might be a good fit for you. Classes are mostly asynchronous with occasional synchronous sessions. This online program creates change agents who utilize evidence-based decision making to redesign institutional systems. 

The curriculum focuses on influencing health and social policy. You’ll learn how to serve diverse populations in a range of settings, collaborate inter-professionally, and take on additional responsibilities. The program has many opportunities for practical and research experience, including a scholarly project.

Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions offers an online Doctor of Nursing Practice degree for Family Nurse Practitioners. This program is designed for working nurses with BSNs who seek to deliver primary healthcare. The program is mostly online with a requirement of one week of onsite work during certain semesters. 

The curriculum covers a diverse range of client needs for a diverse range of settings. Coursework covers the range of the life cycle continuum, including obstetrics, pediatrics, gynecological care, and geriatric care. Graduates are eligible to obtain licensure and certification as an advanced practice registered nurse.

Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions offers an online Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner. This fully online mental health program equips MSNs to expand into psychiatric-mental health practice. 

The curriculum develops clinicians who champion best practices in mental healthcare. Core classes advance your knowledge and skills in health assessment, pathophysiology, and pharmacology. You’ll also study health promotion, disease management, and differential diagnosis. Graduates are qualified to sit for the ANCC national certification exam for the Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner.

There is a critical national shortage of qualified nurses in emergency rooms. To address this shortage, Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions offers a mostly online Post-Master Certificate for Emergency Nurse Practitioners. The curriculum prepares you to screen, assess, and stabilize individuals suffering critical ailments.The program is punctuated by on-site visitations where you’ll focus on high-risk skills in high-fidelity simulations. Graduates of this program immediately bring valuable skills to their organizations and meet a critical society need, and are prepared for the ENP certification exam and licensure.

Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions offers an online Post-Master Certificate for Family Nurse Practitioners (FNP). This nurse practitioner program is designed for MSNs who desire to specialize in family practice. The curriculum prepares clinicians to champion best practices in a variety of institutions. The program is mostly online with a requirement of one week of onsite work during certain semesters. Graduates are prepared to sit for the national certification exams and apply for licensure as an FNP.

If you’re an MSN looking for advanced practice, the Post-Master Certificate in Family Nurse Practitioner / Emergency Nurse Practitioner might be a good fit for you. Upon completion of the program, you’ll be able to apply for licensure as both a family nurse practitioner and emergency nurse practitioner. 

The curriculum blends acute care and lifespan care. Courses range from traumatic to psychiatric care, from pediatric to gerontologic care. Guided by expert faculty and your preceptor, you’ll gain practical experience in family and emergency care through clinicals in your town. Each semester is punctuated by on-site visitations where you’ll focus on high-risk skills in high-fidelity simulations.