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Graduate Certificate in Foundations for Graduate Nursing at University of North Dakota

University of North Dakota, United States

Programme overview

Be prepared for advanced nursing practice graduate education. Enhance your current practice and be prepared for advanced nursing practice graduate education.

Department: Department of Nursing  |  Duration: 1-3 semesters (9 credit hours)  |  Study mode: online  |  Intake: Fall (June 1), Spring (Dec 1), Summer (April 1)  |  Location: Grand Forks, ND, United States

What you will study

A total of 9 credits is required for the Foundations of Graduate Nursing Certificate. Student may choose from the following courses offered by the graduate nursing department to meet the credit requirement: Required courses include NURS 500 Theories/Concepts Nursing; NURS 510 Adv Physiology/Pathophysiology I; NURS 511 Adv Physiology/Pathophys II; NURS 514 Essentials in Epidemiology; NURS 522 Advanced Pathophysiology; NURS 523 Health Promotion.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Completion of a bachelor’s degree or higher in nursing. Current U.S. unencumbered licensure as a registered nurse (upload Nursys verification report in application). Satisfaction of current health and immunization requirements of the Department of Nursing will be required upon offer of admission.

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Terms run Fall (August-December), Spring (January-May) and Summer (May-August).

Apply through the official page: https://und.edu/admissions/graduate/apply.html

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