Graduate Certificates

Nursing Administration

*This is a Distance Education program

The Certificate in Nursing Administration is designed for nurses who hold a bachelor’s degree and desire to enhance their administrative skills and advanced practice nurses with a master’s degree who desire additional knowledge to be competitive in managing personnel or groups. To view course requirements, visit the University Catalog.

Nurse Educator

*This is a Distance Education program

The Graduate Certificate in Nursing Education is designed to prepare nurses who have a BSN or MSN to become educational leaders in academic and clinical settings. This certificate consists of four courses, for a total of twelve semester hours, and can be completed within one calendar year. The Graduate Certificate provides students with the coursework needed to enhance the student’s professional teaching skills. To view course requirements, visit the University Catalog.

Applied Nursing Informatics

*This is a Distance Education program

The Graduate Certificate in Applied Nursing Informatics is designed for nurses who hold a BSN or graduate nursing degree and desire to enhance their skills in the clinical application of nursing informatics. The course content is focused on implementing, managing, or conducting analytics using clinical/administrative information systems. To view course requirements, visit the University Catalog.

Application Deadlines

*These programs admit applicants every semester

Fall Decision: August 1

Spring Decision: December 1

Summer Decision: April 1

POST-GRADUATE APRN CERTIFICATES

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner, Post-Master’s Certificate

*This is a Campus-based Program

The post-master’s Certificate consists of concentration courses in advanced practice nursing (minimum 20 graduate credit hours).  This certificate program prepares nurses holding master’s degrees in nursing to enter advanced practice nursing as an Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner. To view course requirements, visit the University Catalog.

Family Nurse Practitioner Across the Lifespan, Post-Master’s Certificate

*This is a Campus-based Program

This certificate program prepares nurses holding master’s degrees in nursing to enter advanced practice nursing in primary care as a Family Nurse Practitioner.  Nurses already certified as Psych NPs, Women’s Health or Pediatric NPs are evaluated for possible exclusion of respective concentration courses and practica from their program. To view course requirements, visit the University Catalog.

Application Deadlines

*This program admits applicants once a year

Early Decision: September 1

Final Decision: December 1