Program Overview

MSN Post Master's Certificate

Build on your existing skills to further your career as a professional nurse.

Put Your Education to Work

• Cost per credit hour as low as $665 for partners
• Complete in as little as 12 months
• Six start dates and flexible classes

Important Dates

• September 1, 2025: Application Deadline
• August 20, 2025:
• October 27, 2025: Application Deadline
• October 15, 2025:
• January 19, 2026: Application Deadline
• January 7, 2026:

Requirements

Your Program of Study is personalized upon acceptance to York College. Listed below is a suggested progression of courses to fulfill the requirements of the certificate program. You will need to work closely with your Academic Advisor from the Graduate Nursing Department to successfully complete this program.

Key Facts

• Gap analysis performed to determine credits required
• Personal mentoring with highly qualified and skilled faculty
• Preparation to meet the requirements to sit for a national certification exam
• Accessibility to preceptors who will guide your clinical learning

Accreditation

The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, the master's degree program in nursing, and the post-graduate APRN certificate program at York College of Pennsylvania are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education.

Post-Master's Certificate | Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner (AGPCNP)

Courses - Complete in as little as 12 months

• NUR 522/523: Diagnosis and Management of Clinical Problems Adults/Older Adults I
• NUR 524/525: Diagnosis and Management of Clinical Problems Adults/Older Adults II
• NUR 554/555: Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Seminar, Clinical III
• NUR 556/557: Comprehensive Care of Older Adults
• NUR 698: Independent Study | Summer Session for students without 56 hrs of clinical experience

Post-Master's Certificate | Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)

Courses - Complete in as little as 18 months

• NUR 560: Psychopharmacology Across the Lifespan
• NUR 562/563: Advanced Diagnosis and Psychopathology Across the Lifespan I
• NUR 564/565: Advanced Diagnosis and Psychopathology Across the Lifespan II
• NUR 566/567: Adv Psychotherapeutic Treatment Modalities Across the Lifespan
• NUR 568/569: Adv Diagnosis and Psychotherapeutic Treatment Modalities in Special Populations
• NUR 698: Independent Study | Summer Session for students without 56 hrs of clinical experience

Post-Master's Certificate | Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)

Courses - Complete in as little as 12 months

• NUR 570: Family Nurse Practitioner I
• NUR 571: Family Nurse Practitioner I Clinical
• NUR 572: Family Nurse Practitioner II
• NUR 573: Family Nurse Practitioner II Clinical
• NUR 574: Family Nurse Practitioner III
• NUR 575: Family Nurse Practitioner III Clinical

Stackable Credential Benefits

• 100% online with field projects and case studies
• Extremely convenient with 6 start dates per year
• 7-week courses with a 1-week break in between
• 12-credits for Certifcates & 30-credits for Master's
• $620 per credit hours (students from non-partners)
• Less background requirements in mathematics

*Students from non-partners pay $620 per credit hour. Students from healthcare partners pay $600 per credit hour.