Most CNL programs are a concentration option in a traditional MSN degree program. The core components of the program are identical to those you would encounter while earning a Master of Science in Nursing as a path to advanced practice licensure, or to become a nursing administrator. You can find those degrees in both full and part-time formats, either online or in traditional brick and mortar classrooms.
But there are also CNL education options at the most advanced level in nursing, the doctoral level. The DNP, or Doctor of Nursing Practice, is the terminal degree in nursing practice, a path that can take four or five years to complete but gives you the ultimate training in effective research, treatment, and leadership options.