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Graduate Certificate in Clinical Nurse Leader at University of Rochester

University of Rochester, United States

Programme overview

The Clinical Nurse Leader programme prepares nurses to understand challenges and opportunities across the broader patient base and healthcare system and to put evidence-based practice into action. Coursework is hybrid, offered in person or online in the evenings. Graduates are prepared to sit for the Commission on Nurse Certification CNL exam.

Faculty: School of Nursing  |  Duration: 36 credits plus 540 clinical immersion hours  |  Intake: Spring 2027 (deadline Sept. 15)  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Rochester, NY, United States

What you will study

Hybrid coursework, a clinical immersion experience and a capstone project focused on evidence-based clinical practice, safety and quality, and improving patient care at the point of delivery.

Career pathways

Care coordinator, clinical informaticist, unit educator, program coordinator, nurse manager, nurse executive.

Official programme page

Application information

Entry requirements

Applications for the DNP, master's and advanced certificate programmes (School of Nursing): Spring start: deadline Sept. 15; Summer start: deadline Jan. 15; Fall start: deadline April 15.

Requirements published at program group level.

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.

Intake: Spring 2027 (deadline Sept. 15)

Duration: 36 credits plus 540 clinical immersion hours

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