Vocational Programs for Nurse Practitioners Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
280K	$61.78	$128,490

The role of Nurse Practitioners is to diagnose and treat acute, episodic, or chronic illness, independently or as part of a healthcare team The average annual wage of the occupations is $128,490 and $62 per hour. 14 vocational programs could be taken for the Nurse Practitioners career. Based on BLS data, a total of 280,140 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Nurse Practitioners is $31,363. The average length of the programs is 81 hours and the average completion time is 19.00 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Nurse Practitioners Career

The following 14 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Nurse Practitioners.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Nurse Practitioners
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Nursing Administration	7	-	-	-	-
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	2	$13,600	$970	-	-
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	1	$30,088	$2,475	48 Hours	24.00 Months
Pediatric Nurse/Nursing	2	-	-	-	-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	2	-	-	-	-
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing	3	-	-	-	-
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing	6	-	-	-	-
Critical Care Nursing	2	-	-	-	-
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing	1	-	-	-	-
Nursing Practice	9	$46,859	$5,705	93 Hours	12.00 Months
Palliative Care Nursing	3	-	-	-	-
Women's Health Nurse/Nursing	1	-	-	-	-
Forensic Nursing	1	-	-	-	-
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)	12	$34,903	$7,200	101 Hours	21.00 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Nurse Practitioners

The following 41 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Nurse Practitioners. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.