Nursing Graduate Certificates
Our fully online graduate certificate programs allow individuals with a bachelor's degree in a health-related field to build knowledge and skills in a particular focus area in as few as two semesters.
Offered by the College of Nursing and College of Pharmacy, the Caring for the Underserved Certificate provides students currently enrolled in PharmD and advanced-practice nursing degree programs the opportunity to focus their required coursework, professional development and real-world learning experiences on acquiring the evidence-based skills needed to expertly care for underserved populations and advance health care equality.
For nurses who teach or plan to teach, the online Nurse Educator Certificate program provides instruction on student assessment and evaluation, curriculum design and development, and student support and engagement strategies.
The online Public Health Nursing Certificate program prepares professionals to apply knowledge, skills and abilities to respond to public health emergencies using evidence from research to design, implement and evaluate population-based interventions and to lead efforts to advance public health initiatives at the local, state, tribal, federal and global level.
Nursing Graduate Certificate Programs Admissions
| Spring |
Summer | Fall |
|---|---|---|
Oct. 15 (Submission deadline) Nov. 15 (Verification deadline) |
Mar. 15 (Submission deadline) Apri 1 (Verification deadline) |
June 1 (Submission deadline) July 1 (Verification deadline) |
Note: Students in graduate certificate and micro-credential programs are not eligible for financial aid.