Nurse Practitioner Programs
The next step of your professional development
The Ministry of Health promotes nurses who have completed specialization courses and grants them extended therapeutic authority, including the authority to make various medical decisions.
In recent years, the Ministry of Health has promoted nursing practitioners in various fields according to the needs of the population and the health system. As part of this policy, nurses who have completed specialization courses in various fields and obtained an appropriate licensure certificate are granted extended therapeutic authority, including the authority to make various medical decisions, and may perform various procedures in their area of expertise.
As a nurse practitioner who has successfully completed a nurse practitioner program, you will advise and guide patients and their families, alleviate pain through the regulation of drug therapy, perform a variety of treatments, balance chronic drug therapies, refer patients to tests, x-ray examinations and medical advisors and more.
The purpose of nurse practitioner programs
Allow nurse practitioners with valuable professional knowledge to improve the quality and accessibility of the services provided in clinics and hospitalization departments. It will benefit the patients, their families and the entire medical staff.
The authorities of nurse practitioners
See information on the authorities granted from time to time to nurse practitioners, by field of expertise (in Hebrew)
Prerequisites for applying for nurse practitioner programs
- You have a recognized Master’s degree (one of the degrees must be in nursing)
- You are employed in the field
- You have successfully completed a post-basic nursing course in one of the areas specified in the procedures
A list of the nurse practitioner programs and the post-basic course that must be completed
Treating patients at the end of their lives, regulating a drug therapy to balance and alleviate symptoms, as well as counseling and supporting both patients and their families during the end-of-life journey.
Post-basic course as a prerequisite
- Oncology
- Geriatrics
- Enhanced care for geriatric patients
Further details on the palliative care nurse practitioner course
Providing medical care for older adults: managing common diseases, identifying emergencies and providing initial care in case of emergency, and making referrals to other healthcare professionals.
Post-basic course as a prerequisite
- Gerontology certificate
- Intensive care for geriatric patients certificate
- Critical care certificate
- Primary care in the community certificate
Medical treatment for premature babies: providing routine treatment, identifying irregularities, providing immediate care in acute and life-threatening situations, providing care in a variety of complex conditions, and counseling parents and staff.
Post-basic course as a prerequisite
- Neonatal intensive care certificate
- Neonatal and pediatric intensive care certificate
Medical treatment for diabetic patients: adjusting and stabilizing the condition to a level that allows for daily functioning and maintains a good quality of life, counseling and guiding patients, families, and medical staff, early identification of irregularities, and making referrals to other healthcare professionals.
Post-basic course as a prerequisite
- Diabetes certificate
General medical management for hospitalized surgical patients. This treatment includes routine therapy, symptom management, detecting and identifying irregularities, providing immediate care in acute and life-threatening situations, and counselling and supporting patients, their families, and the medical staff.
Post-basic course as a prerequisite
- Oncology certificate
- Critical care certificate
- Intensive care for geriatric patients certificate
Nursing policy and administration involve the leadership and management of large-scale areas within a medical institution. This entails making informed and efficient use of resources, including human resources, knowledge, capital, material assets, and intangible assets, in order to achieve the organization's goals and ensure the delivery of quality medical treatment.
A post-basic nursing course is not a prerequisite, but administration studies are required.
Post-basic course as a prerequisite
- Oncology certificate
- Gerontology certificate
- Intensive care for geriatric patients certificate
- Critical care certificate
- Nephrology certificate
- Emergency room certificate
- Midwifery Certificate
Further details on the pain control nurse practitioner course
Medical treatment of patients who turn to community clinics in the health maintenance organization (HMOs): treating mildly acute medical conditions, treating and balancing chronic patients, preventing mortality, promoting health, counselling and supporting patients and their families.
Post-basic course as a prerequisite
- Oncology certificate
- Intensive care for geriatric patients certificate
- Critical care certificate
- Primary care in the community certificate
- Infection prevention and health promotion (public health)*
- Heart failure*
*The eligibility of graduates of post-basic infection prevention and health promotion (public health) courses and post-basic heart failure courses - is conditioned upon amendment of the regulations.
Further details on the primary care nurse practitioner course
Providing medical care for patients undergoing rehabilitation in hospitals and communities, including those with long-term medical conditions, with the goal of promoting their quality of life, reducing motor, cognitive, and medical complications, alleviating pain and suffering, and managing the patient’s rehabilitation process.
Post-basic course as a prerequisite
- Rehabilitation certificate
- Critical care certificate
- Intensive care for geriatric patients certificate, gerontology certificate
- Applicants practicing child rehabilitation - a pediatric and neonatal intensive care certificate or a pediatric intensive care certificate will be accepted
Further details on the rehabilitation nurse practitioner course
Providing medical care for acute and severe wounds and managing diseases associated with caring for patients suffering from wounds, stoma of various types, and urinary and fecal incontinence.
Post-basic course as a prerequisite
- Intensive care for geriatric patients certificate, gerontology certificate
- Diabetes certificate
- Rehabilitation certificate
- Primary care and continuous medication prescribing (community health) certificate
- Wound and ostomy certificate
Further details on the wound, ostomy, and continence nurse practitioner course
Providing medical care for patients who turn to mental health community clinics, or mental health services in hospitals: providing medical care in acute conditions and balancing chronic mental patients, preventing mortality and promoting health, counselling and supporting patients and their families.
Post-basic course as a prerequisite
- Mental health care certificate
Documents and certificates required for applying for nurse practitioner programs
- CV
- Certificates attesting your education (Bachelor's degree, Master's degree, post-basic nursing courses)
- Signature of the human resources department at your current employer verifying your employment in the field
- Reference letter by the nursing management
The tuition for nurse practitioner programs in 2023 is 12,000 NIS (except for the community medicine course - 15,000 NIS).
Nurse practitioner courses, opening dates and locations
| Course | Course opening date | Training institution |
| Geriatrics | December 2023 | Scheinbrunn Academic School of Nursing |
| Palliative care | December 2023 | Scheinbrunn Academic School of Nursing |
| Surgical care | December 2023 | Center for Advanced Medical Training Programs, Haifa |
| Psychiatry | January 2024 | Ziva Tal Academic School of Nursing |
| Pain control | January 2024 | North Center for Advanced Medical Training Programs |
| Wound, Ostomy, and Continence | January 2024 | North Center for Advanced Medical Training Programs |
| Nursing Administration and Policy | March 2024 | Nursing Division, Ministry of Health |
| Pediatric care | April 2024 | Ziva Tal Academic School of Nursing |
| Community medicine | April 2024 | Wolfson Academic School of Nursing |
| Neonatal care | April 2024 | Shamir Academic School of Nursing |
| Rehabilitation | April 2024 | Ziva Tal Academic School of Nursing |
| Oncology | November 2024 | Scheinbrunn Academic School of Nursing |
| Neurology | November 2024 | Ziva Tal Academic School of Nursing |
| Surgical care | November 2024 | Scheinbrunn Academic School of Nursing |
| Emergency room | November 2024 | Scheinbrunn Academic School of Nursing |
| Gastroenterology | November 2024 | Wolfson Academic School of Nursing |
Nurse practitioner course opening dates may change. To stay updated, follow the Nursing Administration's announcements.
Nurse practitioner licensure examination dates may change. To stay updated, follow the Nursing Administration's announcements.
Further details about each program and the tuition