Degree Level:
Graduate
school:
School of Nursing
Learning Mode:
Hybrid
Degree:
Certificate

Post-Master's Certificate in Nursing

If you want to advance in the profession or change paths within the field of health care, a Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing can help you do so. Through a post-master’s certificate, you’ll build upon the skills already developed during your Master of Science in Nursing program to pursue nurse practitioning or nursing education.

Why get your Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing?

Here’s what makes our Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing unique:

  • Three nursing graduates standing together at the May 2021 pinning ceremony.Four tracks to choose from: At the Mount, you have three tracks to choose from for your Post-Master’s Certificate: Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Certificate, Family Nurse Practitioner Certificate, Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, or Nursing Education Certificate.
  • Flexibility around you: With three start dates, once a week classes in the evening, and blended online courses, we’ve designed this program with you and your busy schedule in mind.
  • Proven success: Our School of Nursing is a renowned leader for training healthcare professionals in the Hudson Valley and beyond. We’re preparing you for your career, not just for today, but for tomorrow. 

What to expect as a Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing student

RNs with a Master of Science in Nursing are eligible to pursue a Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing at the Mount. Your course structure will depend on which track you select as well as any prior credits in nurse practitioning:

Learn about Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Adult-Gerontology academic requirements and courses here.

In the Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing for Adult-Gerontology, your courses will focus on care for adults and the elderly, with particular attention on health promotion, prevention of illness, maintenance of health status, and management of acute episodic and stable chronic conditions. At the completion of the program, you will be eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Certification examination.

Learn about Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Family Health academic requirements and courses here.

In the Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing for Family Health, your courses will focus on care for children and families, with particular attention on health promotion, prevention of illness, maintenance of health status, and management of acute episodic and stable chronic conditions. At the completion of the program, you will be eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Family Nurse Practitioner Certification examination.

Learn about Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Psychiatric Mental Health academic requirements and courses here.

In the Post-Master's Certificate in Nursing for Psychiatric Mental Health, your courses will focus on care for clients of all ages and backgrounds with mental health issues and psychiatric disorders, with particular attention to the assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and management of psychiatric clients across the lifespan, as well as mental health promotion and psychiatric disease prevention. At the completion of the program, you will be eligible to sit for the American Nurses Credentialing Center or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certification examination.

Nurse educators are in demand, and a certificate will help you grow your skills as both a nurse and an educator. You’ll take courses focused on the role of the nurse educator, curriculum design, teaching and learning strategies, evaluation of learning, and informatics in education and healthcare. 

The final course in the program is a 60-hour practicum experience in which students will develop, teach, and evaluate courses in both academic and non-academic settings utilizing their newly acquired knowledge. You’ll benefit from the real world experience of our faculty, who are all RNs with years of clinical and teaching expertise.

Mount Nursing professor, Stacia Donaldson, standing with a simulation lab mannequin.

Be prepared for your future

A Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing will allow you to advance in your field as well as offer additional opportunities within nurse practitioning and teaching.

Disclosure: CERTIFICATE PROGRAM AND AID ELIGIBILITY

Students solely matriculated in a Certificate Program are not eligible for federal aid. 

Lynette DeBellis

Associate Professor of Nursing and Chair of the School of Nursing
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Phone
845-569-3297
Location
Aquinas 210K
Office Hours
Monday & Wednesday
11:30 am - 1:00 pm
Wednesdays
5:30 - 6:30 pm

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