Program Overview

Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist, Graduate Certificate

Overview

The Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist (AGCNS) graduate certificate program is designed to prepare expert clinicians to provide direct patient care from wellness through acute care, with a focus on complex and vulnerable adult and older adult populations. The program aims to equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to influence care outcomes by acting as a resource and providing expert consultation for nursing staff and other health professionals.

Program Details

• Total Credit Hours: 22.5
• Certificate Description: The AGCNS program focuses on preparing students to provide direct patient care and to implement evidence-based practice initiatives to support improvements in healthcare delivery systems.
• Stand Alone: Yes

Admission Criteria

• Entrance Term:
  • Fall: February 15
  • Spring: September 30
• Admission Requirements:
  • Advanced practice nursing certification and/or credentialing
  • Master's degree in nursing from a program accredited by a national organization responsible for nursing accreditation (i.e., Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN), Commission for Nursing Education Accreditation (CNEA), or Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE))

Required Application Materials

• For the Graduate Certificate Program:
  • The program application process begins in the Nursing Centralized Application System (NursingCAS)
• For the Graduate School:
  • Completed Graduate School online application (after acceptance to the Graduate Certificate program)
  • Unofficial Transcripts: all applicants are required to upload unofficial copies of all post-secondary transcripts to the online application
  • Official Results of English Proficiency Exams (for international applicants only)