Certificates
Certificates provide baccalaureate-prepared students the opportunity to expand their knowledge in a specific area of nursing. Graduate certificates include 15 credit hours of coursework, and may accompany a graduate nursing program or studied as a stand-alone program. Upon completion, students receive a transcripted graduate certificate. Certificates do not result in a degree.
Looking for APRN Certificates?
The Post-Graduate Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Certificate program is for nurses who are certified in one area of advanced nursing practice and wish to expand their specialty of advanced practice to another population. APRNs who fulfill the course and practicum requirements will be issued a certificate of completion of training, leading to eligibility to sit for national certification in the new area of care.
Certificate Requirements
Nursing Certificate applications are accepted on a rolling admissions basis.
Students interested in pursuing an Informatics Interdisciplinary certificate but not currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program will be considered a Non-Degree Seeking Student by the University of Utah. Students must complete a Non-Matriculated Student Application and pay an application fee. Successful applicants must meet the minimum admission requirements set forth by the University of Utah College of Nursing.
Nursing Informatics Graduate Certificate:
- Evidence of a bachelor’s degree from a regionally-accredited university or college.
- Minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Nursing Education Graduate Certificate:
- Evidence of a bachelor’s degree in nursing from a regionally-accredited university or college, and concurrent enrollment in a University of Utah College of Nursing graduate program.
- Minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
Contact Us
Post-APRN and Graduate Nursing Certificates
Shelley Kern, MPC
DNP Program Manager
Shelley.Kern@nurs.utah.edu