Post-Graduate Certificate
Continue building your nursing career through advanced practice specialty training with a post-graduate certificate
Why earn a Post-Graduate Certificate?
For already licensed APRNs, a post-graduate certificate is a strategic way to expand your clinical expertise, increase your flexibility in practice, and meet the growing demand for multi-specialty providers. Whether you're looking to serve a broader patient population, pivot into a new area of interest, or enhance your professional value, adding another specialty can open doors to new opportunities, greater impact, and increased earning potential. Health care systems highly value nurse practitioners with diverse skill sets—and patients benefit from your expanded scope.
Why Earn a Post-Graduate Certificate in Nursing from UNMC?
500-Mile Campus
The College of Nursing is the largest and most far-reaching of UNMC's health colleges with five campuses spanning the state. We have divisions in Omaha, Lincoln, Scottsbluff, Kearney and Norfolk.
Accreditation
The post-graduate APRN certificate program at the University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Nursing is accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington D.C. 20001. Phone: (202)887-6791.
Competency-Based Education
Our comprehensive curriculum is centered on student learning, patient outcomes and evidence-based practice powered by advanced nursing systems. Whether you’re preparing to lead clinical practice as an advanced practice registered nurse or drive change as a nurse leader, you will be equipped to translate nursing research into forward-thinking, evidence-based solutions to improve care and strengthen health systems.
Progression Flexibility
Students can choose from full or part-time options, completing their degree at a pace that suits their lifestyle.
Program Snapshot
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Post-Graduate Certificate Specialty Tracks
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care NP
This specialty focuses on the diagnostic reasoning, assessment and management of the acute, complex and life-threatening health care issues of adolescents through the elderly both in hospital and in clinic.
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care NP
This course of study focuses on the diagnostic reasoning, assessment and management of the primary health care of adolescents through the elderly.
Family Nurse Practitioner
The FNP has advanced knowledge and skills in health promotion and maintenance, disease prevention and physical and psychosocial assessment of individuals of all ages.
Pediatric Primary Care NP
This specialty focuses on the diagnostic reasoning, assessment and management of the acute care needs of children from birth to 21 years.
Pediatric Primary & Acute Care NP (Dual)
The advanced practice nurse will have advanced knowledge and skills in physical and psychosocial assessment to meet acute health care needs of children from birth to 21 years.
Psychiatric Mental Health NP
The scope of practice includes health promotion and prevention, physical and mental health assessment, diagnosis of mental health conditions, integration and implementation of care, psychopharmacology, counseling, practice evaluation, education, consultation and liaison.
Women's Health NP
This specialty focuses on the assessment, diagnosis and management of women's common and complex gynecologic, sexual, obstetric, reproductive and common primary healthcare needs. It is the only specialty women’s health program in the state of Nebraska.
Program Highlights
Outcomes
Advanced practice nurses work collaboratively within the health care system to promote client health, provide prevention management and improve client outcomes. Advanced practice nurses are leaders for the discipline and are responsive to current and emerging issues facing nursing and healthcare.
Credentialing
Nurse practitioner graduates are eligible to apply to take the nurse practitioner board certification in their respective specialty.
Prerequisites
Prior to admission to the to this program, you'll need:
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing or Master of Science in Nursing degree from a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education or Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing accredited school of nursing. If your BSN and/or MSN degree was obtained from a non-U.S. college, it must be evaluated and be equivalent to a U.S. nursing degree.
- A license to practice nursing in one of the 50 U.S. states.
Preference will be given to applicants who have completed at least one year of full-time work experience as a registered nurse. Experience with the specialty population is valuable.
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Careers and Outcomes
Nurses with advanced degrees are particularly sought after in the marketplace. Postgraduate certificate nurse practitioners work in many areas of nursing with enhanced salary potential and a strong job outlook.
Job Opportunities
- Hospitals
- Physician practice management
- Clinics
- Schools
- Health departments
- Community health centers
- Home health care management
- insurance companies
- HMOs
- Consulting
- And More
Employers
- Nebraska Medicine
- Methodist Women’s Health
- Bryan Health
- CHI Health
- Avera Health
- Sanford Health
- And more
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