Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate Programs
Expand Your Nursing Career with an Online Certificate
Ohio University provides a range of online post-graduate nursing certificates to help you advance your career. Throughout your experience, you will be able to take advantage of specialty areas including psychiatric mental health nursing, nursing education and leadership, adult gerontology-acute care nursing, family nurse practitioner, and preparation for school nursing licensure. This advanced training will help you gain the expanded expertise to stand out from other RN professionals, who make up one of America's largest workforce segments, with more than 50% working specifically in hospital settings1. Consequently, no matter your nursing aspirations, a certificate from Ohio University can help you achieve them.
- 5 Post Graduate Nursing Certificates available
- Prepare for advanced practice certification exams*
- Faculty are all nurses, prepared at the Master's or Doctorate level
- Complete practicum hours locally in your preferred setting
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Post-Graduate Adult Gerontology-Acute Care Nurse Practitioner CertificateOnline + OCI + clinical hours
Duration: 1 year
Credit hours: 20
The AGACP Certificate is for those who already hold a master's degree in nursing and wish to expand into the advanced practice role of the AG-ACNP. -
Post-Graduate Family Nurse Practitioner CertificateOnline + OCI + clinical hours
Duration: 1 year
Credit hours: 20
Gain the skills and confidence to become a family nurse practitioner (FNP) through flexible coursework and practicum hours. Program admits every semester. -
Post-Graduate Nurse Educator Certificate100% online coursework + practicum hours
Duration: 1 year
Credit hours: 14
The Nurse Educator Certificate assists nurses in adding a certification towards becoming nursing faculty members or staff educators in health care facilities. -
Post-Graduate Nursing Leadership Certificate100% online coursework + practicum hours
Duration: 1.5 years
Credit hours: 21
For MSNs who want to advance into nursing and health care management, our flexible coursework and practicum hours prepare you with the necessary skills. -
Post-Graduate Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner CertificateOnline + OCI + clinical hours
Duration: 1 year
Credit hours: 20
Expand your knowledge of the advanced practice role of the PMHNP through flexible coursework and practicum hours. Program admits once per year. -
School Nurse License Certificate
Source and Disclaimer
- "Nursing Fact Sheet". Retrieved Apr. 27, 2023 from https://www.aacnnursing.org/news-data/fact-sheets/nursing-fact-sheet.
*Clinical hour requirements for state licensure may vary by state. Students are encouraged to visit the Board of Nursing website for the state in which they intend to practice to verify specific requirements.