Post-Master's Certificates
ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø's Post-Master's nursing certificates are designed to prepare graduate-prepared nurses for new advanced nursing specialties.
Students may choose to pursue a Post-MSN certificate in any of the following areas. Course requirements and employment information can be found on each certificate's page. All post-graduate nursing certificates are offered as space and faculty are available.
These certificates will often augment what you learned in your master's or doctoral program, so you may have completed some of the certificate course requirements already. If you include the syllabus for each completed course with your application, a gap analysis will be conducted to see which courses transfer.
Certificates
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Discover why earning a Post-Master's certificate from ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø is right for you. Enrollment advisors can be reached at 330-672-7911.
The ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø College of Nursing is approved by the Ohio Board of Nursing to award the Baccalaureate of Nursing Degree. Graduates of this program meet educational eligibility requirements to take the National Certification and Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN). For specific state RN licensure, students should contact the states in which they are interested in working. See the National Council of State Boards website and the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø Professional Licensure website for specific information about each state.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, Doctor of Nursing Practice program, and post-graduate APRN certificate program at ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) concentrations within the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program and APRN Certificates, along with the Bachelor of Science in Nursing to Doctor of Nursing Practice (BSN-to-DNP) program qualify graduates to sit for national APRN certification and APRN licensure in Ohio. States other than Ohio may have additional requirements to apply for or obtain an APRN license, including but not limited to specific state examinations, letters of recommendation, or proof of completion of an accredited nursing program. The College of Nursing is in the process of collecting information from all states and has not yet made a determination whether graduates from the ºÚÁϳԹÏÍø College of Nursing MSN, Certificate, and BSN-to-DNP programs meet the requirements for APRN licensure outside the state of Ohio.
