The Certificate Programs offered at Mount Carmel College of Nursing include these tracks with the following starting semesters:
Post-Graduate Certificate: Accelerated Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Post-Graduate Certificate: Family Nurse Practitioner - starting Summer and Fall semesters
Post-Graduate Certificate: Nursing Leadership - Clinical Operations
Post-Graduate Certificate: Nursing Education
Post-Graduate Certificate: Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner - starting summer and fall semesters
The Certificate Program Plan of Study is dependent on previous graduate coursework, and some courses may be waived. However, all students must successfully complete specialty track coursework and maintain a 3.0 GPA to earn a certificate in any program. Admission requirements are listed below:
Completed application ($30 fee)
Master’s degree in nursing (MS or MSN) from an accredited program; accreditation by either the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (formerly NLNAC) or the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) ● Current, unrestricted APRN license at the time of application review
Current APRN specialty certification at the time of application review
Two letters of recommendation (from individuals such as work supervisor, professional colleagues, and former faculty members who hold a minimum of a master's degree)
A cumulative graduate point average (GPA) of at least a 3.0 on a 4.0 grading scale
Interview at the discretion of the interview committee
Current resume or curriculum vitae
Please refer to the Family Nurse Practitioner Master’s Track for more information on admissions criteria and materials
Students in the Certificate tracks are expected to adhere to the College policies and procedures in the Catalog-Handbook.
In order to qualify for a Certificate of Completion, candidates must complete all the following requirements. A student deficient in any area risks not receiving his/her certificate until the requirement is complete.
Complete all academic requirements.
Program completion within 2 years of the date of first enrollment for nursing administration and nursing education.
Program completion for nurse practitioner program within 1 year of the date of first enrollment
Complete all required coursework with a minimum 3.00 cumulative GPA.
Fulfill all financial obligations to Mount Carmel College of Nursing.
Complete the student exit survey and interview with the Dean of the Graduate Program
Complete a Financial Aid Exit Interview sent from the Director of Financial Aid if the graduate student received Federal Stafford Loans.
Fulfill all financial and library obligations to Mount Carmel College of Nursing.
Analyzes ethical, legal, and social factors influencing policy and the interdependence and impact of policy on healthcare practice across disciplines.