Certificates

Expand or transition your career with one of our certificate programs.

Leverage your experience and specialize in a new or additional area. Earning a certificate can help you transition or advance your career, hone or enhance your skills, or make impactful contributions as a leader and innovator.

Post-Professional Certificates

A post-professional certificate prepares graduates with a specialization in an additional field. These certificates are an option for advanced practice registered nurses with a M.S. or D.N.P.

Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

The adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner post-professional certificate prepares graduates to provide direct acute care to the entire spectrum of adults, including young adults, adults and older adults.

Degree details, application information and financial information for the certificate in adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner

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Family Nurse Practitioner

The family nurse practitioner post-professional certificate prepares graduates to provide primary care services including wellness/preventative, episodic and chronic care to children, adolescents, adults, pregnant and postpartum women, and older adults.

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Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

The family nurse practitioner post-professional certificate prepares graduates to provide primary mental health care to individuals, families or populations across the life span in a wide range of settings.

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Graduate Certificates

A graduate certificate prepares graduates in a specialized area with knowledge and skills to enhance expertise or pivot into a new career or role. These certificates are an option for professionals with a bachelor’s degree in a health care-related discipline or interest in the health care field.

Care Coordination

The care coordination graduate certificate program prepares graduates as effective care coordinators for individuals with complex health care needs.

Degree details, application information and financial information for the certificate in care coordination

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Health Care Innovation

The health care innovation graduate certificate program prepares graduates as leaders in developing digital and physical products and innovative solutions in the area of health care.

Degree details, application information and financial information for the certificate in health care innovation

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