The 32-credit Advanced Certificate in Adult Nurse Practitioner offers nurses who already have earned a bachelor's and a master's degree in nursing, the opportunity to increase their expertise in the area of care for adults in a variety of settings including clinics, hospitals and ambulatory care centers. Board-certified Nurse Practitioners who wish to expand into another specialty can have their academic preparation evaluated and an individualized program developed for them. The baccalaureate and master's degrees at the Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing (LIU Brooklyn), are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education. Accredited by the New York State Board of Regents. Graduates are eligible for New York State certification as an Adult Nurse Practitioner and for national certification through the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Certification Board (AANPCB).