Certificates

The Nese College of Nursing is dedicated to the lifelong pursuit of improving nurses ability to care for patients. Our certificates can be pursued post-degree. To be eligible, you must have a Master’s degree in nursing or a related field in nursing. Current Penn Nursing Master’s students are also welcome to work on these certificates as complementary minors to their studies. For inormation on the application process, please visit Certificate Admissions page.

Certificate Programs

• Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner

• Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner

• Family/Individual Across the Lifespan Nurse Practitioner

• Nurse Administrator

• Nurse Educator

Post-Graduate Nurse Practitioner Certificate Objectives

The Post-Graduate Nurse Practitioner Certificate program objectives are to prepare Master's or D.N.P. prepared nurses to: 

Demonstrate role-specific competencies based on national guidelines for the role.

a. FNP (Family/Individual Across the Lifespan): National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties. (2022). Population-focused Nurse Practitioner Competencies; National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties. (2022). NP Core Competencies.

b. AGPCNP: National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (2022). Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Competencies; National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties. (2022). NP Core Competencies.

c. AGACNP: National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties (2022). Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Competencies; National Organization of Nurse Practitioner Faculties. (2022). NP Core Competencies.

d. Nurse Leader: American Organization of Nurse Leaders (AONL) (2022). Nurse Leader Competencies.