Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner


The Primary Care Certified Pediatric Nurse Practitioner provides care to children from birth through young adult with an in-depth knowledge and experience in pediatric primary health care including well child care and prevention/management of common pediatric acute illnesses and chronic conditions. This care is provided to support optimal health of children within the context of their family, community, and environmental setting.

  • PNCB currently has 21,247 active CPNP-PCs and 95 recognized programs that offer a Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner program.

Pediatric primary care nurse practitioners are eligible for national certification through the National Certification Board of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (PNCB).

Track Coordinator: Anthony L. Roller, DNP, APRN, CPNP-AC-PC

*Students admitted prior to Fall 2024 will adhere to their initial curriculum plan based on their catalog year.

Progression in advanced practice nursing tracks requires supervised and precepted experience in specialized clinical settings throughout the semester in Florida. Students admitted to advanced practice nursing tracks are advised that they may be required to travel to clinical sites within Florida for these experiences. If unable to do so, progress in the curriculum will be delayed.

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