Post Graduate Certificate Admissions Criteria

Admission Criteria (all programs)

• Undergraduate GPA 3.0 or higher (preferred) 
• Current Resume/CV
• Letter(s) of Reference
• Personal Statement
• Required course prerequisites
• All transcripts sent directly to NursingCAS via the application
• Qualified applicants will interview with faculty
• GRE's are not required
• TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) results are needed for those applicants whose language of instruction was not English. 
• Scores above 250 on the computer test or 600 on the paper test or 100 on the internet-based test is recommended.

Prerequisites                        

• Advanced Pathophysiology
• Advanced Pharmacology (for the APRN)
• Advanced Health Assessment (for the APRN)
  • Demonstration and successful completion of head to toe physical exam prior to initial course. Failure of head-to-toe examination will result in repeating Advanced Health Assessment or designated remediation course.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Providers
  • Each accepted student must provide an active two-year Basic Life Support (BLS) Provider Certification for Healthcare Providers. We require this hands-on course to be taken through either the American Heart Association OR the American Red Cross. BLS certifications that are submitted from any other entity will not be approved.
  • A BLS Provider course trains healthcare providers to promptly recognize several life-threatening emergencies, give high-quality chest compressions, deliver appropriate ventilations, and provide early use of an AED.

Personal Information Section of NursingCAS

You Must Enter:  

• Release Statement
• Biographic Information
• Contact Information
• Citizenship Information
• Other

Optional Information:

• Family (not needed)
• Race & Ethnicity

Academic History Section of Nursing CAS Transcript/Prerequisite

Enter the following information:  

• Name of High School attended (you do not need transcripts).
• List all Colleges that you have attended, even if you only took one course at that College or University.
• All Official Transcripts must be electronically sent or mailed from the issuing institution’s registrar’s office as outlined in the application, include transcripts for all transfer credits.
• Transcript submission instructions can be found in the transcript section in NursingCAS.

Only enter Prerequisite information in the Transcript Entry section of NursingCAS

Supporting Information Section of Nursing CAS

You are not required to enter data in this section of NursingCAS:

• Achievements- Optional
• Experiences - not needed be sure to check off not adding any experience            
• Licensure/Certificates not needed be sure to check off not adding any experience

Program Materials Section of Nursing CAS, CV/Resume, Personal Statement, Letters of Recommendations

Upload CV/Resume Personal Statement

Post Graduate Certificate Acute

Personal Statement

• Why are you choosing to pursue a career as an advanced practice nurse in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care? (This response should be 500 words)

References

• 1 Academic Reference (from a former faculty member or advisor)
• 2 Professional Reference (One from a  professional nurse who has been recently responsible for evaluating your professional nursing practice)

Post Graduate Certificate Primary

Personal Statement

• Why are you choosing to pursue a career as an advanced practice nurse in Adult-Gerontology Primary Care? (This response should be 500 words)

References

• 1 Academic Reference (from a former faculty member or advisor)
• 2 Professional Reference (One from a  professional nurse who has been recently responsible for evaluating your professional nursing practice)

Post Graduate Certificate Psychiatric Mental Health

Personal Statement (500 Words)

• Why are you choosing to pursue a career as an advanced practice nurse in Psychiatric Mental Health NP? 

References

• 2 Professional References
  • 1 professional
  • 1 Professional from someone responsible for evaluating your practice.

Curriculum-at-a-Glance:

For students enrolled as of Fall 2022

Acute Care Curriculum-at-a-Glance
Primary Care Curriculum-at-a-Glance
Full-time - Psychiatric Curriculum-at-a-Glance
Part-time - Psychiatric Curriculum-at-a-Glance

Visit the Post Graduate Certificate page for more information.