The Doctor of Nursing Practice Program exists to educate advanced practice nurses in the delivery of interprofessional, evidence-based, culturally relevant, and patient-centered care in rural and urban settings throughout Eastern North Carolina and beyond. Our program prepares students for advanced roles in nursing as adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioners, family nurse practitioners, and , nurse anesthetists,The doctoral program at the East Carolina University College of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education: 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750 Washington, DC 20001 202-887-6791
*All ECU academic programs that may lead to licensure/certification prepare students to sit for licensure/certification in North Carolina. In order to comply with the State Authorization Reciprocity Agreement (NC-SARA) and the U.S. Department of Education regulations regarding education at a distance and professional licensure, ECU is required to make the following disclosure with respect to professional licensure/certification outside the state of North Carolina. ECU may or may not be able to confirm whether a particular program meets requirements for professional licensure/certification outside of the State of North Carolina. ECU highly recommends that you contact the applicable licensure board(s) in any state you may want to pursue licensure/certification prior to beginning the academic program in order to determine whether the program meets licensure/certification requirements. Academic programs and individual graduates must meet standards set by that state's licensure requirements in order to be eligible for a license/certification.*