Build upon your nursing master's degree and elevate your career with a post-master's certificate in a variety of areas, including adult-gerontology CNS, executive nurse leadership, and family nurse practitioner.
Post-MSN Certificate
Hybrid—Online & On Campus
Widener's post-master's nursing certificates will help you enhance your nursing skills and knowledge within a variety of nursing areas. Not only will you expand your already well-versed master's-level education, you'll do so with the support of faculty mentors who are leaders in their field and an extensive network of industry connections and Widener nursing alums.
Built with you in mind, our flexible post-master's certificate programs are offered in a hybrid format combining in-person and online coursework and can be completed part- or full-time on our Main Campus in Chester, PA as well as our Central PA campus in Harrisburg, PA. Here, you'll get the best of both worlds—in-person collaboration and the flexibility and agility of online study.
The nursing post-master's certificate programs at Widener University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.
The adult gerontology acute care nurse practitioner post-master's certificate focuses on the ability to provide advanced healthcare services to critically ill and unstable patients in the adult-gerontology population (12 years or older).
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The Adult-Gerontology CNS post-master's certificate focuses on the development of the advanced practice in nursing (APRN) role of the CNS for individuals with a master's degree in another nursing area.
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The executive nurse leadership post-master's certificate focuses on utilizing management skills, healthcare finance, organizational and systems leadership, and data analytics to improve health outcomes.
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The Family Nurse Practitioner post-master's certificate focuses on the development of the advanced practice in nursing (APRN) role of the CNS for individuals with a master's degree in another nursing area.
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Our program emphasizes personal leadership development. Your student experience will be enriched with a specialized leadership course focused on the behaviors required as a leader and the necessary skills to overcome the challenges that face higher education and health care settings.
Thrive in a learning community that provides close mentorship and one-on-one support. Our full-time faculty members bring active clinical and academic research experience to the classroom. Here, you'll build a network that will follow you long after graduation.
You'll have opportunities to collaborate with Widener's Leadership Center for Nursing Education Research whose mission is to advance the science of nursing education through rigorous educational and educational-clinical research. Expert research consulting services for constituents within the nursing and nursing education community and professional development are available.
Our admissions and financial aid teams are here to support you every step of the way. Have a question? Ask away!
Our admissions and financial aid teams are here to support you every step of the way. Have a question? Ask away!
Registered nurses with a master’s degree in nursing from an accredited program.
Additional requirements for Family Nurse Practitioner and Adult-Gerontology applicants:
Additional requirements for international students
Students wishing to matriculate into the nursing science (PhD) doctoral program can apply 700-level academic credits earned through the certificate program with an earned grade of B (3.0) or above.
Completion of a certificate program is not a guaranteed admissions into the doctoral program.
Simply apply to Widener and complete the financial aid process to be automatically considered for scholarships and grants. Because Widener is a private institution, we are able to offer financial assistance that brings our education within reach for individuals who might otherwise not be able to afford it. You might be surprised at how much we are able to offer in assistance.
In order to receive your part of the financial aid pie, all you have to do is submit your FAFSA. "FAFSA" stands for the Free Application for Federal Student Aid and helps identify whether you are eligible for aid awarded by Widener, the government, and other sources.
Widener offers a limited number of graduate assistantships to enrolled students. GAs receive tuition assistance for their work. Once you're a student, contact your program director for more information.
A limited number of university-based scholarships are made available to enrolled graduate students made possible directly from our academic department or thanks to the generosity of university donors. No extra steps are needed to be taken prior to admission. Once enrolled, contact your program director to learn more.
Widener University also partners with many local organizations and corporations to offer discounted tuition and other incentives to their employees. Don't see your company on the list? Ask them to become a partner. In addition, employers often offer educational reimbursement benefits. We encourage you to explore these opportunities and will be glad to provide any necessary documentation.
If you graduated with a degree from Widener, you may qualify for a 20% tuition discount. The first step to see what you qualify for is to submit your application. Widener offers students many paths to savings, and while we don't offer "double discounts", we'll make sure you'll get the biggest financial benefit you're eligible for. Only students who have completed an associate's, bachelor's, master's, or doctoral degree are eligible. Students who have pursued a 4+1, 4+2, or 3+3 pathway, graduate assistantship, Widener-funded scholarship, or other tuition discount may not be eligible if the financial discount granted surpasses 20%.
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