Health

STATE DIPLOMA IN ADVANCED PRACTICE NURSING

  • Duration

    2 years

  • Training structure

    Faculty of Medicine

Presentation

Objectives

Advanced practice nurses have a broader range of skills than state-qualified nurses, validated by the state diploma in advanced practice nursing issued by the University.

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Program

Classes take place face-to-face in Montpellier over 1 to 2 weeks per month, outside internship periods.

  • First-year internship: 10 weeks
  • Second-year internship: 4 months

  • The training program will be organized around a 1st year of core training, laying the foundations for advanced practice nursing, and a 2nd year focusing on courses related to the chosen specialization.

    Candidates must validate 60 ECTS credits over the two-year training period. These credits will be divided into Teaching Units as follows:

    • Clinic
    • Nursing and advanced practice
    • Responsibility, ethics, legislation, deontology
    • Living language
    • How we work
    • Public Health
    • Etc.
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Admission

Access conditions

Enrolment is possible for both initial and continuing training. However, a minimum of three years' professional practice as a DE nurse is required to enroll in Advanced Practice.
- Continuous assessment
- Semi-annual written examinations
- Internship dissertation

Enrolment is subject to prior authorization by the training coordinators, after consulting the pedagogical council.

  • Continuing education

If you are a continuing education student, you can request a quote from Mme Cayron at the University of Montpellier's Continuing Education Department: sfc @ umontpellier.fr @

  • Initial training is reserved for students who have not interrupted their studies.
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How to register

 Registrations 2022-2023

Applications will be made online from March 24, 2022 to April 26, 2022 on the e-candidat platform.

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Documents to be supplied

  • Copies of diplomas
  • A CV
  • A letter of motivation
  • A detailed career plan
  • A letter of support from the doctor(s) with whom the candidate will be working.
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