Graduate Certificate in Applied Nursing Informatics

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 clinical application of nursing informatics. The course content is focused on implementing, managing, or conducting analytics using clinical/administrative information systems. The certificate program consists of four courses (12 credit hours) that can be taken over a calendar year. The courses toward the certificate can be taken concurrently with Nurse Administration and other M.S.N. curriculum. The certificate program is offered online.

Admission Requirements

  • B.S.N. or M.S.N. with a minimum GPA of 2.8 from a college or university accredited by an accepted accredited body

  • Current unrestricted Registered Nurse license in NC or compact state

  • Statement of Purpose that includes a description of the applicant’s interest in nursing informatics and career plans using the certification; the statement is not exceed one page in length

  • Three letters of professional recommendation

Note: GRE or other standardized test scores are not required.

Certificate Requirements

Required Courses (12 credit hours)

HCIP 6102 – Healthcare Data Analysis (3)

HCIP 6380 – Introduction to Health Informatics (3)

NURS 6187 – Financial, Human, and Information Technology Resource Management in Complex Systems (3)

NURS 6188 – Application of Nursing Informatics in Strategic Planning and Decision-Making (3)

Other Requirements

  • Completion of 12 credit hours of required coursework within five years

  • This is an online program; access to a computer and reliable internet is required

Certificate Total = 12 Credit Hours

Grade Requirements

Students must maintain a minimum 3.0 GPA in their graduate courses and may not accumulate more than two C grades.

Program contact:
Dr. Meredith Troutman-Jordan
meredithtroutman@uncc.edu
704-687-7973