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How many years does it typically take to become a pediatric nurse practitioner?

Id like to become and Id like to know how long Ill be in education and general cost for OSU.

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Hi Alayna,

Pediatric Nurse Practitioners are Advanced Practice Registered Nurses who work in partnership with physicians or (in some states) independently.

To become a PNP, you first need to get your bachelors degree in nursing and become a registered nurse (RN) by passing the licensing exam. You can become an RN with just an associates degree (2 years), but a bachelors (4 years) is required to be admitted to NP school.

You then need to gather experience as a pediatric nurse. PNP schools typically require between 1 and 3 years of experience as a pediatric or PICU nurse.

It takes another 2 to 3 years to get your Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) or your Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP). And now, you are finally ready for certification by the Pediatric Nursing Certification Board either in primary care or in acute care.

So, overall you are looking at 9 to 10 years minimum. The good thing about a nursing career though is that you can get started in as little as 2 years with an associates degree and keep building on it.

I hope this helps! All the best to you!

KP

Karin recommends the following next steps:

https://nurse.org/resources/pediatric-nurse-practitioner/
https://www.aanp.org/student-resources-2/planning-your-np-education
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