Bachelor's Degree from an accredited college or university and successful completion of an accredited Physician Assistant Program recognized by the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant (ARC-PA) or its predecessors.
Master's degree in nursing accredited through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. (ACEN).
**Must have a current healthcare provider BLS for Healthcare Providers certification from one of the following**
* American Heart Association
* American Red Cross
* Military Training Network
Current, valid Physician Assistant licensure from the Texas Board of Physician Assistants.
Current certification as a Physician Assistant by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants.
Current RN licensure from the Texas Board of Nursing, or a valid Compact RN license.
Current licensure from the Texas Board of Nursing as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with authorization to practice as a Family, Adult, Gerontology, Adult-Gerontology, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care, Acute Care
**Must have an active certification as a Nurse Practitioner by one of the following**
* Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Program (AANPCP)
* Adult Nurse Practitioner (ANP) by ANCC or AANPCP
* Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (GNP) by ANCC or AANPCP
* Adult-Gerontology-Primary Care Nurse Practitioner by ANCC or AANPCP
* Adult-Gerontology-Acute Care Nurse Practitioner by the ANCC or the American Association of Critical-Care Nurses Certification Corporation (AACNCC)
* Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (ACNP) by ANCC or AACNCC
Current licensure from the Texas Board of Nursing as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) with authorization to practice as a Clinical Nurse Specialist.
