The
School
of
Nursing
offers a post-master's certificate in the
following concentration areas for individuals seeking additional certification
or specialization in nursing:
|
Adult Health Acute Care Nurse Practitioner |
|
Adult
Health Primary Care Nurse Practitioner |
|
Child Health Nurse Practitioner |
| Family Nurse Practitioner |
| Integrative
Psychiatric Mental Health - for ANCC Certified PMH CNS |
| Integrative Psychiatric Mental Health - for Non-PMH MS Applicant |
| Nursing Administration & Leadership (Fall Admission) |
| Nursing Administration & Leadership (Spring Admission) |
| Nursing in Faith Communities |
| Women's Health Nurse Practitioner |
Curriculum plans for the above specializations can be found here.
The Post-Master's Certificate provides an
individualized plan of study based on the student's need for additional
certification or specialization. Guidelines for course selection include:
- Selection
of courses to be taken is based on the student's master's preparation.
- Advanced
placement will be determined by transcript review, review of syllabi of
master's courses and demonstration of achievement of objectives and
competencies of the courses required for the post-master's certificate.
- Challenge
examinations may be employed.
- Students
in nurse practitioner certification concentrations are required to have
graduate health assessment and pharmacotherapeutics courses.
When an individual is admitted, an evaluation
of the transcript is completed. Each required course in the relevant
concentration is compared to the entering student's transcript and a judgment
is made whether those course objectives have been fully or partially met in
prior masters or doctoral work. Prior courses that are accepted as evidence of
full or partial completion are listed on the individualized plan of study. This
plan will be signed by the entering student, their advisor and the Associate
Dean for the Graduate Programs before the individual actually enrolls. Thus, the
plan of study is agreed upon in advance.
Admission Requirements
- Master's or Doctoral degree in nursing from a
U.S. program accredited by NLN-AC or CCNE or international equivalent.
- Current unrestricted RN license in a state, the District of Columbia
, or a United States possession or territory.
- Graduates of international nursing schools who are not licensed in a state, the District
of Columbia or a United States possession or territory are required to obtain a VisaScreen Certificate issued by the Commission on Graduates of Foreign Nursing Schools.
Please refer to the Application Process and Procedures site for additional details regarding admission.
Contact Information
Office of Enrollment & Student Services –(800)828-9451 or
Richmond (804) 828-5171
Fax – (804) 828-7743
Email - oess@mail2.vcu.edu |
