College of Health and Human Services

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

Application deadline May 30

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

Application deadline April 30

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; clinical sequence offered every other year
• 20 semester credits
• Graduate Nursing Program Application Deadlines, Process and Checklist
• Program Outcomes

Application deadline May 30

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

Application deadline April 30

Sample Plan of Study

Prerequisites
Advanced Physiology & Pathophysiology (3 credit hours)
Advanced Pharmacotherapeutics (3 credit hours)
Advanced Health Assessment (3 credit hours)
Diagnostic Reasoning (1 credit hours)
Psychopharmacology for PMHNP Practice (2 credit hours) PMHNP students only

*Pediatric Nurse Practitioner students will be required to complete pediatric pathophysiology, pediatric assessment, and pediatric pharmacology before beginning their clinicals

Curriculum
Semester I
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

Semester II
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

Semester III
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.