Program Overview

Nurse-Midwifery (Certificate)

Overview

The Graduate Certificate in Nurse-Midwifery allows graduates to provide care to patients during pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum, offering a scope of practice that includes gynecologic care, family planning, preconception care, and care of a healthy newborn for the first 28 days of life. After completion of the certificate program, students will be able to integrate the hallmarks of midwifery in academic, clinical, and professional settings and implement strategies to address the social determinants of health to improve health equity and health outcomes. Successful applicants must be a licensed APRN with a graduate degree.

Coursework Location(s)

• Online - Arizona Online

Minimum Credit Units

• 34 Units

Required units may vary depending on the degree and/or minors pursued. Prospective students should familiarize themselves with the policies for the particular degrees in which they are interested.

Department / Academic Unit

• College of Nursing

Degree

• Graduate Certificate

Admissions Requirements

• An awarded four-year undergraduate bachelor degree from a regionally accredited U.S. institution, or a comparable international degree recognized by the home country Ministry of Education.
• Proof of English proficiency is required for international applicants who hold citizenship from a country where English is not the official language.
• Minimum GPA of 2.75 based on a 4.0 scale for Certificate applicants.

Individual programs may have additional requirements, such as a higher minimum GPA or test scores, please verify requirements with your program of interest. Applicants will also be required to submit a statement of purpose and at least one letter of recommendation.