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Undergraduate & Graduate Certificates

Undergraduate & Graduate 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. Graduate certificates do not result in a degree.

Certificate Requirements

    Gerontology and Graduate Nursing Certificate applications are accepted on a rolling admissions basis. Post-APRN Certificate applications are accepted for a fall start only.

    Students not currently enrolled in a degree-seeking program, but interested in pursuing a graduate certificate, will be considered a Non-Degree Seeking Student by the University of Utah and must complete a Non-Matriculated Student Application and pay a $55.00 fee. Successful applicants must meet the minimum admission requirements set forth by the University of Utah College of Nursing. 

    International Applicants:

    International applicants are not eligible to register for non-matriculated status at the University of Utah. International applicants for a graduate certificate would need to apply for second-bachelor degree status through the University of Utah International Admissions Office and meet the International Undergraduate Admission Requirements.

    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 Certificates 
    Shelley Kern, MPC
    DNP Program Manager
    Shelley.Kern@nurs.utah.edu

    Academic Program Manager
    Kristen Mahoney
    Kristen.Mahoney@nurs.utah.edu