Doctoral degree in the field of study or closely related field (or recognized by a country’s Ministry of Education or Counsel of Higher Education). Required: 1 year of teaching experience at the degree level of the program is required. At least 1 year of current practice experience as a PMHNP is required. Current RN and APRN license in one of the 50 states is required. RN and APRN license from Minnesota are required prior to any course instruction. If an applicant does not currently possess this, they must be willing to acquire it.