In the absence of advance practice experience, candidates must have direct patient care experience (in addition to clinical rotation/externship/internship hours) such as a RN, LVN, Medical Assistant, laboratory technician in a supervised clinical setting such as: hospital, ambulatory surgery center, clinic, nursing home or other related medical setting (excluding home care). Master’s degree (or equivalent) and certification in specialty as a Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP), Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM), Primary Care Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AG PCNP) or Physician Assistant (PA).