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, family nurse practitioner, and nursing education.
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 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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A post-master’s certificate in nursing education is available for nurses with an MSN degree who would like to develop their pedagogical knowledge and teaching skills.
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.
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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
Many area health care systems offer their employees discounted tuition rates for Widener's graduate nursing programs. If you don't see your organization listed, reach out to your HR department to advocate for a partnership.
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.
Go further, faster by pursuing a post-master's certificate that aligns with your career goals and the ever-changing nursing field.
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.
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