PG Nursing Certificates Admission Requirements

To be considered for admission into one of our Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate programs, a candidate must submit an online application, which includes the following:

• A Master of Science in Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice with a cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
• Official transcripts from each college or university previously attended. An official transcript is one that is sent directly to the Admissions Office by the Registrar of the issuing institution or one forwarded in a sealed envelope from the issuing institution.
• Verified professional nursing license; licensure status must be maintained throughout the entire program.
  • FNP, Nurse Educator, and Nurse Executive: Evidence of an unrestricted/unencumbered registered nurse (RN) license.
  • Psychiatric Mental Health NP: Evidence of an unrestricted/unencumbered RN license (MSN-entry) or APRN license (DNP-entry)
• Professional resume or curriculum vitae showing an equivalent of one full-time year of experience (2,000 hours) as a registered nurse by the start of the first practicum.
• Essay demonstrating scholarly writing of approximately 500 words describing the applicant’s short- and long-term career goals and plans to achieve those goals.
• Two professional references submitted electronically; one should be from a nurse educator familiar with your ability to do academic work and one should be from an immediate supervisor (e.g., nurse manager), preceptor, or mentor familiar with your clinical skills. Professional references from peers or personal relationships are not acceptable when applying to our post-graduate certificate programs in nursing online.
• A comprehensive background check requiring fingerprints and drug screen to be administered after acceptance into our online nursing certificate programs and at the applicant’s expense. A felony charge and or conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the certification examination or to attain state licensure.
• An original copy of a degree credentialing evaluation from an agency recognized by the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) if applicant completed his or her education in a foreign country. The evaluation must indicate previous education at the minimum level of a master’s degree earned at an accredited college or university in the United States.

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