The School of Nursing offers Post-MSN certificate programs for adult, family, and pediatric nurse practitioner education and a School Health Nurse Services Credential program. These certificate programs are for nurses with a Master's degree in other nursing specialties who want to gain advanced preparation as adult, family, or pediatric nurse practitioners.
Graduates are also eligible to sit for national certification examinations.
Students may enter any track in the master's program through this option. Applicants must meet the admission requirements for th e MSN program delineated elsewhere. Nine units of graduate courses are substituted for specific undergraduate courses. See the Undergraduat e Bulletin for more details. This curriculum prepares Adult Nurse Practitioners for advanced practice roles in the provision of primary care and case management services to individuals and their families throughout the adult life span in a variety of ambulatory care and long-term car e settings.