Post Graduate Certificate - Nursing Administration
Upon completion of this program, students should be able to:
- Integrate transformational and servant leadership concepts into the role of a nurse administrator.
- Create an evidence-based approach to health care management and leadership.
- Utilize effective stewardship of human and financial resources in health care administration.
- Design effective, efficient, and innovative health care systems.
Admission Requirements
An individual with a Masters or Doctoral degree in Nursing from a college or university accredited by an agency recognized by both the ED and CHEA and national nursing programmatic accreditation (CCNE, ACEN, CNEA):
- May apply to complete a post graduate certificate in a Masters Nursing major for which they do not already hold a degree.
- Must meet Masters Nursing admission requirements for the major program.
- Must submit an official transcript showing completion of a masters or doctoral degree in Nursing.
To assist in the decision-making process, the Division of Masters Nursing reserves the right to require the applicant to:
- Interview; and/or
- Take the GRE.
Acceptance into any Masters Nursing program will remain valid for a period of 18 months.
Program Requirements
- Students must maintain an RN license that is active and unencumbered at all times during enrollment in the program. Students must have a valid unencumbered RN license in the state(s) of the practicum sites. If students have multiple state licenses, all must be unencumbered. It is the student’s responsibility to notify the School of Nursing if the status of his or her RN license changes. Students will be administratively withdrawn from the program at any point if this status is not maintained.
- Students must meet all practicum agency requirements.
Completion Requirements
To complete the Post-master's certificates, students show evidence of the following:
- Successful completion of the specific curriculum as described below.
- Cumulative GPA of 3.0 or above in all graduate work and a minimum grade of "B" in each course.
- Payment of all tuition and fees is required to receive a certificate.
Post Graduate Degree Certificate Nursing Administration - Program of Study
Plan of Study for Nursing Administration Post Graduate Certificate
| NRA-671 | Professional Role Development for the Nurse Administrator | 3 |
| NRA-672 | Management of Healthcare Delivery Systems | 3 |
| NRA-673 | Nursing Leadership and Human Resources | 3 |
| NRA-674 | Organizational Behavior | 3 |
| NRA-676 | Organization and Finance of Healthcare | 3 |
| NRA-678 | Advanced Nursing Management | 5 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 20 |
