Post-Graduate Certificates

Post graduate certificates are for nurses who have already earned a master’s degree and want to switch their focus. Prospective students may transfer in up to 12 credits, which can help students earn the certificate more quickly.

The College has four Post-Graduate Certificates including, Adult-Gero Acute Care NP, FNP, Psych Mental Health NP, and Nurse Educator.

Program Outcomes

Integrate theory, research and practice using critical thinking to promote safe and high quality patient care for individuals and populations in a variety of settings.
Practice autonomously in a variety of professional roles to respond to the social, economic, ethical, political and legal issues impacting the needs of patients and the nursing profession.
Express caring in professional interactions, which supports the values and promotes the growth and self-actualization of individuals, groups and communities.
Provide interprofessional collaborative leadership within the dynamic health care system in a culturally diverse society.
Synthesize the principles of education and practice to advocate for interventions that promote, maintain and restore health for individuals and populations.
Analyze factors for delivering high quality patient care through utilization of informatics and technology.

Program Options

Post graduate certificates are for nurses who already have earned a master's degree and want to switch their focus. Prospective students may transfer in up to 12 credits, which can help students earn the certificate more quickly.

The College has four post graduate certificates:

Admission Criteria

Official transcripts from all post high school institutions attended. Please inlcude the names associated with the trnascipt for filing purposes.
Bachelor of Science in Nursing and Master of Science in Nursing from programs accredited regionally and accredited by ACEN, CNEA or CCNE.
Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0/4.0
Evidence of one year professional nursing experience preferred.
The College may request to interview applicant.

Distance Education Student Eligibility by State:

All applicants are welcome to apply. However, due to restrictions on distance education imposed by individual states, the College cannot accept students that are residents of the following states (11-25-20).

Alabama	Alaska	Arkansas- curriculum may not prepare you for licensure in AK	Arizona	California-curriculum may not prepare you for licensure in CA
Colorado	District of Columbia	Georgia	Idaho	Kansas- curriculum may not prepare you for licensure in KS
Louisiana	Minnesota	Missouri	Nebraska	New Mexico
North Dakota	New York	Oklahoma	Oregon	Pennsylvania
Rhode Island	South Dakota	Tennessee	Utah	Washington
Wyoming

The College has met state specific distance education requirements and has been given permission by the Board of Higher Education to provide this Post-Master's DNP education to students in all states except the ones in the table above. Students can contact the State Board of Nursing for further information. See below for addresses.

Your state not listed or other questions? If you are a potential out of state applicant and you do not see your state listed above or if you have other questions, please contact the Graduate Dean at (309) 655-2230 to determine the College’s authorization to offer distance education in your home state.

State	State Board of Nursing Web Address
Alabama	www.abn.alabama.gov
Alaska	https://www.commerce.alaska.gov/web/cbpl/professionallicensing/boardofnursing.aspx
Arizona	https://www.azbn.gov/
Arkansas	https://www.healthy.arkansas.gov/programs-services/topics/arkansas-board-of-nursing
California	www.rn.ca.gov/
Colorado	https://www.colorado.gov/pacific/dora/Nursing
Connecticut	http://www.ct.gov/dph/site/default.asp
Delaware	https://dpr.delaware.gov/boards/nursing/
Florida	http://floridasnursing.gov/
Georgia	https://www.ncsbn.org/Georgia.htm
Hawaii	https://cca.hawaii.gov/pvl/boards/nursing/
Idaho	https://dopl.idaho.gov/bon/
Illinois	http://nursing.illinois.gov/ - Meets APN licensure requirements.
Indiana	https://www.in.gov/pla/professions/nursing-home/nursing-board/
Iowa	https://nursing.iowa.gov/
Kansas	http://www.ksbn.org/
Kentucky	https://kbn.ky.gov/Pages/index.aspx
Louisiana	http://www.lsbn.state.la.us/
Maine	http://www.maine.gov/boardofnursing
Maryland	http://mbon.maryland.gov
Massachusetts	https://www.mass.gov/orgs/board-of-registration-in-nursing
Michigan	http://www.msbn.ms.gov/Pages/Home.aspx
Minnesota	https://mn.gov/boards/nursing/ - *Adult Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist students only*
Mississippi	https://www.msbn.ms.gov/
Missouri	http://www.pr.mo.gov/nursing.asp
Montana	https://www.ncsbn.org/Montana.htm
Nebraska	https://dhhs.ne.gov/licensure/pages/nurse-licensing.aspx
Nevada	https://nevadanursingboard.org/.org/
New Hampshire	https://www.oplc.nh.gov/new-hampshire-board-nursing
New Jersey	https://www.ncsbn.org/New%20Jersey.htm
New Mexico	https://nmbon.sks.com/
New York	http://www.op.nysed.gov/prof/nurse/
North Carolina	https://www.ncbon.com/
North Dakota	https://www.ndbon.org/
Ohio	http://www.nursing.ohio.gov/
Oklahoma	https://www.ok.gov/nursing - *Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) students only*
Oregon	https://www.oregon.gov/osbn/Pages/index.aspx
Pennsylvania	https://www.dos.pa.gov/ProfessionalLicensing/BoardsCommissions/Nursing/Pages/default.aspx
Rhode Island	http://www.health.ri.gov/for/nurses
South Carolina	http://www.llr.state.sc.us/pol/nursing
South Dakota	https://www.sdbon.org/
Tennessee	https://www.tn.gov/health/health-program-areas/health-professional-boards/nursing-board.html
Texas	https://www.bon.texas.gov/
Utah	https://dopl.utah.gov/nurse/index.html
Vermont	https://sos.vermont.gov/nursing/
Virginia	https://www.dhp.virginia.gov/nursing
Washington	http://www.doh.wa.gov/
West Virginia	http://www.wvrnboard.wv.gov/Pages/default.aspx
Wisconsin	https://dsps.wi.gov/Pages/RulesStatutes/Nursing.aspx
Wyoming	https://nursing-online.state.wy.us/