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  School of Nursing 2015–2017 Post-Master's Certificate Program  

Post-Master's Certificate Program
 
The post-master's certificate program at Rutgers School of Nursing is designed specifically for registered nurses who have a master's degree but did not follow a course of study that led to national certification as a nurse practitioner. Nurse practitioners who would like to achieve certification in another specialty area are also appropriate for this program. The post-master's certificate is offered in the following specializations (the links below open in PDF format):


ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR POST-MASTER'S CERTIFICATES

Academic and Professional Requirements

  • Baccalaureate degree in nursing as well as either a M.S.N. or D.N.P. from a nationally accredited program with at minimum 3.2 GPA
  • Undergraduate descriptive/inferential statistics course and physical assessment course
  • Proof of current registered nurse licensure in the State of New Jersey
  • Student must have a master of science degree in nursing
  • All post-master's programs, except Informatics, require 9 credits in Advanced Pathophysiology, Advanced Pharmacology*, and Advanced Health Assessment prior to admittance. 

*Pharmacology credits must be within five years of state APN certification. If older than five years, the course may be repeated or continuing pharmacology education hours will need to be obtained.

Letters of Reference and Writing Sample

  • Two letters of reference from graduate prepared nurses or academicians
  • Two scholarly papers of which the applicant is the sole author. This may be a published article, book chapter, or a paper completed for coursework.

Supplementary Requirements

  • Personal statement describing your nursing experience, career goals, and what you perceive your contribution will be to the nursing profession after obtaining your degree
  • Official transcripts of all previous college work
  • Resume
  • Completed online application
  • Application fee paid

Faculty Interview

  • An interview with a faculty member may be required. You will be contacted during the application review process if an interview with a faculty member will be necessary. Interested applicants must complete the online application process, submitting all required credentials and adhering to all deadlines.


For course descriptions for each specialty, refer to the specialty courses section in the D.N.P. program of the catalog. The offering of specialty courses depends on an adequate cohort of students.

 
For additional information, contact RU-info at 732-445-info (4636) or colonel.henry@rutgers.edu.
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