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Post-Graduate Certificates

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

NKU’s School of Nursing offers two types of post-graduate certificate programs:  the Post-Master's of Science in Nursing certificate and the Nurse Practitioner Advancement certificate. Both are geared toward flexibility for the working nurse, with part-time and fully online curricula. Graduates of the programs are qualified to take the certification exam for their nursing specialty.

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Post-Master's Information

Nurse Practitioner Advancement Information

School of Nursing Website

CAREER PATHS

The NKU School of Nursing post-graduate certification programs equip working nurses for more specialized roles, such as:

  • Adult-Gero Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (Family or Adult-Gero)
  • Psychiatric Mental Health (across the lifespan) Nurse Practitioner

Program Contact Information

Cathleen Wolff
Advising Director
859-572-5552
wolffc2@nku.edu

 

Accreditation

Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
The baccalaureate degree in nursing, master’s degree in nursing, postgraduate APRN certificate and Post Master's Doctor of Nursing Practice degree at Northern Kentucky University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org)

PRACTICUM OPPORTUNITIES

Clinical practica are an integral component of the MSN degree program and involve student placements in a variety of health care facilities.

 

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