Post-Graduate Clinical Scholars Certificate Option
(Post-master's)
Do you already have a master's or doctoral degree in nursing but
would like to add a new area of specialization to your practice?
Maybe you're a board-certified advanced practice nurse and would
like to be eligible for board certification in another area to
strengthen and complement your current practice. Then our
Post-graduate Clinical Scholars Certificate option may be just right for you.
This option builds on the knowledge and skills base of an
advanced practice nurse in an additional specialty. As in the
regular master's program, research utilization, evidence-based
practice, and leadership are emphasized.
A mix of learning methods is employed, including web-based
course assignments and face-to-face course work. Specialty courses
in most tracks meet once each week (public health nursing meets
monthly).
The program is ranked 26th in the nation by U.S. News &
World Report in its 2008 edition of "America's Best Graduate
Schools." (Seven of the institutions ahead of our program are
private.)
The program is accredited by the Commission on
Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE).
Post-Master's level tracks and subspecialty areas include:
- Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
- Adult Clinical Nurse Specialist
- Adult Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Parent-Child Nursing (Neonatal/Perinatal Clinical Nurse
Specialist, Pediatric Clinical Nurse Specialist, Pediatric
Nurse Practitioner)
- Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (Adult Nurse Practitioner,
Family Nurse Practitioner, Geriatric Nurse Practitioner)
- Public Health Nursing (Public Health Clinical Nurse
Specialist, Public Health Nursing Management, Nursing Care
Management)
The entire College and Nursing and Graduate School application
process should be completed by Feb. 15 for the fall
semester and by Nov. 1 for the spring semester.
Applications received after these dates will be accepted on a
space-available basis. (Note: M.S.N. degree-seeking students
are given priority in admission to specialty tracks. Therefore,
we regret that Post-M.S.N. certificate space is limited.)
You could be eligible for free tuition!
If you work full time for University of Kentucky Hospital or
Kentucky Children's Hospital you are eligible for up to 8 credit hours in free
tuition each semester.
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Questions? E-mail conss@uky.edu
or call (859) 323-5108.
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