College of Nursing

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. 

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. 

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.

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. 

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.

Last Updated: 4/6/23