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How many years of college did you need to became a nurse practitioner?

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It can take six to eight years to become a Nurse Practitioner (NP) for a student with a high school diploma and no prior college credits or formal training in nursing.
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Hi Michelda and thank you for your question. I want to provide a bit more context for you regarding becoming a nurse practitioner. Nurse practitioners are registered nurses with additional education. As John stated above, it can take between six to eight year to become a nurse practitioner. The first step to becoming a nurse practitioner is becoming a registered nurse. Typically, you can become a registered nurse by enrolling in either an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) program. ADN programs are typically 2-year programs while BSN programs are between 2–4-years. Once you completed your AND and/or BSN, you would be to complete a master’s degree in nursing (MSN). MSN programs are typically two years. All nurse practitioners must complete at least a master's degree program and have advanced clinical training beyond their initial professional registered nurse (RN) preparation.

Please feel free to check out the websites below for more information.

Jerel recommends the following next steps:

https://www.aanp.org/news-feed/explore-the-variety-of-career-paths-for-nurse-practitioners
https://nurse.org/resources/nurse-practitioner/
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001934.htm#:~:text=A%20nurse%20practitioner%20(NP)%20is,providers%20is%20a%20related%20topic.
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