Post-Graduate Nursing Certificates
UToledo's graduate certificate tracks are ideal for nurses who have a current master's or doctor of nursing practice degree and want to expand their practice with an education from the leader in advanced practice nursing in northwest Ohio.
Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
Graduate Certificate
Our Adult Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Graduate Certificate is offered to individuals who have completed a master’s degree in nursing or doctorate in nursing practice, with a minimum one year of full time, current work experience in acute care and/or critical care, who desire to obtain specialized knowledge to seek certification as an AG ACNP.
- AG ACNP graduates are eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification or American Association of Critical Care Nursing (AACN) certification.
- Three-semester, part-time option
- 21 semester credits
- Graduate Nursing Program Application Deadlines, Process and Checklist
- Program Outcomes
Adult Gerontology PRIMARY Care Nurse Practitioner
Graduate Certificate
Our Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Graduate Certificate is offered to individuals who have completed a master’s degree in nursing or doctorate in nursing practice, who desire to obtain specialized knowledge to seek certification as an AG PCNP.
- AG PCNP graduates are eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification or American Academy of Nurse Practitioner (AANP) certification corresponding to their population foci upon graduation.
- Three-semester, part-time option
- 21 semester credits
- Graduate Nursing Program Application Deadlines, Process and Checklist
- Program Outcomes
Family Nurse Practitioner Graduate Certificate
The Family Nurse Practitioner Graduate Certificate is offered to individuals who have completed a master's degree in nursing or doctorate in nursing practice, and who desire to obtain specialized knowledge to seek certification as an FNP.
- FNP graduates are eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification or American Academy of Nurse Practitioner (AANP) certification corresponding to their population foci upon graduation.
- Three-semester, part-time option
- 21 semester credits
- Graduate Nursing Program Application Deadlines, Process and Checklist
- Program Outcomes
Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner Graduate Certificate
The Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Graduate Certificate is offered to individuals who have completed a master's degree in nursing or doctorate in nursing practice, and who desire to obtain specialized knowledge to seek certification as a PPCNP.
- PPCNP graduates are eligible to sit for Pediatric Nursing Certification Board (PNCB) certification upon graduation.
- Three-semester, part-time option
- 20 semester credits
- Graduate Nursing Program Application Deadlines, Process and Checklist
- Program Outcomes
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Graduate Certificate
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Graduate Certificate is offered to individuals who have completed a master’s degree in nursing or doctorate in nursing practice and who desire to obtain specialized knowledge to seek certification as a PMHNP.
- PMHNP graduates are eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) certification corresponding to their population foci upon graduation.
- Three-semester, part-time option
- 21 semester credits
- Graduate Nursing Program Application Deadlines, Process and Checklist
- Program Outcomes
Sample Plan of Study
Prerequisites
Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology; PNP students must also have Advanced Pedatric
Physiology and Pathophyisology
Advanced Health Assessment or Advanced Pedatric Health Assessment (PNP students only)
Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics; PNP students must also have Advanced Pediatric Pharmacology;
PMHNP students must also have Psychopharmacology for PMHNP practice
Diagnostic Reasoning
Curriculum
Summer
NURS XXXX: CLIN 1 Lecture (3 credit hours)
NURS XXXX: Practicum 1 (240 clinical hours) (4 credit hours)
NURS 5810: Clinical I (240 clinical hours) (7 credit hours) PNP students only
Fall
NURS XXXX: CLIN 2 Lecture (3 credit hours)
NURS XXXX: Practicum 2 (240 clinical hours) (4 credit hours)
NURS 5820: Clinical II (240 clinical hours) (6 credit hours) PNP students only
Spring
NURS XXXX: CLIN 3 Lecture (2 credit hours)
NURS XXXX: Practicum 3 (300 clinical hours) (5 credit hours)
NURS 5830: Clinical III (300 clinical hours) (7 credit hours) PNP students only
NURS 6650: Transition to Practice (1 credit hour) not applicable for current APRN's
Total Semester Hours: 20-21
Accreditation
The post-graduate APRN certificate program at the University of Toledo is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.