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- Delivery:
- Fully online
Admission Terms
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Description
The Nursing Administration and Health Systems Leadership graduate certificate provides nurses who already have a graduate nursing degree the additional specialized knowledge for the nursing administration and health systems leadership.
Admission Requirements
- Master's degree in nursing or a doctorate in nursing practice from an accredited nursing program
- Minimum 3.000 graduate GPA on a 4.000 scale
- Official transcript(s)
- Active, unrestricted registered nurse license in the state in which practicum hours will be completed
- Résumé or vita
- Goal statement (no more than 250 words) describing reasons for seeking the certificate in the identified specialty and professional goals
- Transcript(s) of all previous graduate coursework
- Syllabi of all courses to considered for transfer in the gap analysis
- Three letters of reference from health care professionals or faculty members
- English language proficiency - all international students must provide proof of English language proficiency (unless they meet specific exceptions) by earning one of the following:
- Minimum 560 TOEFL PBT score (paper-based version)
- Minimum 83 TOEFL IBT score (Internet-based version)
- Minimum 78 MELAB score
- Minimum 6.5 IELTS score
- Minimum 55 PTE score
For more information about graduate admissions, please visit the Graduate Studies admission website. For more information on international admission, visit the Office of Global Education’s admission website.
Program Requirements
Certificate Requirements
Code | Title | Credit Hours |
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Certificate Requirements | ||
NURS 60014 | LEADERSHIP IN NURSING AND HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT | 3 |
NURS 60020 | LEGAL AND REGULATORY MANAGEMENT FOR NURSE ADMINISTRATORS | 3 |
NURS 60024 | HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE AND BEHAVIOR | 3 |
NURS 60315 | BUDGETARY AND FISCAL MANAGEMENT FOR NURSES | 3 |
NURS 64002 | PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION FOR NURSE ADMINISTRATORS | 3 |
NURS 64202 | NURSING ADMINISTRATION AND HEALTH SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP I SEMINAR | 2 |
NURS 64292 | NURSING ADMINISTRATION AND HEALTH SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP I PRACTICUM | 2 |
NURS 64302 | NURSING ADMINISTRATION AND HEALTH SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP II SEMINAR | 2 |
NURS 64392 | NURSING ADMINISTRATION AND HEALTH SYSTEMS LEADERSHIP II PRACTICUM | 2 |
Minimum Total Credit Hours: | 23 |
Graduation Requirements
Minimum Certificate GPA | Minimum Overall GPA |
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3.000 |