Post-APRN Graduate Certificate Program
The Post-Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) Graduate 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. We offer Post-APRN certificates in the following areas:
- Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Family Nurse Practitioner
- Nurse Midwifery Nurse Practitioner
- Women's Health Nurse Practitioner
- Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
Certificate programs of study are individualized and variable for each student based on a gap analysis identifying the courses and clinical hours required for the new area of care.
The Post-APRN Certificate Program is not a matriculated (degree seeking) programs so federal financial aid is not available to certificate students. Graduate Nursing Tuition information can be found HERE.
Post-APRN Certificate Admissions & Application
Applicants to the Post-APRN Graduate Certificate program must hold a previous advanced practice nursing degree and national certification in another population foci. Applicants to the Post-APRN Graduate Certificate program follow the same application process as those applying for the full Doctor of Nursing Practice program and are reviewed equally.
Applications are due on December 1 for the following summer or fall semester. Applicants will be notified of next steps in late-January, with final admissions decisions posted in early February.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
- Completion of a graduate degree in nursing from a regionally-accredited university/college
- Verification of licensure as an Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in at least one of the jurisdictions of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing
- Minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
COMPLETED APPLICATION INCLUDES
- Applications will open in September
- Submission of the following materials:
- Resume
- PDF copies of all college transcripts
- Copy of APRN certification
- Two (2) letters of recommendation from professional sources
Contact Us
Shelley Kern, MPC
DNP Program Manager
Shelley.Kern@nurs.utah.edu