pmk19

Hi all, I am a college grad who applied to accelerated NP programs for non-nurses and was accepted to a few programs recently. I'm pretty sure I want to be a psych NP, unless if I find something I like better during clinical rotations. I am deciding between a top choice school that I'd love to attend, and another (also great) school that doesn't have a psych NP specialty. The school without the psych specialty offered me a full ride. I prefer the first school for many reasons but I feel silly to turn down a full ride. I heard that a roundabout way to obtain my goal is to become a FNP then pursue a post-master's psych certificate to become a psych NP. I don't know much about post-master's certificates and am wondering if they hold the same weight as attending a typical psych NP MSN, or if I would be at a disadvantage when looking for PMHNP jobs with only a certificate. I googled some online certificate programs, but do those really If anyone has any insight or advice into this matter, I would love to hear it! Thanks!