Post Master of Science in Nursing Certificate - Palliative Care Nurse Practitioner

The Post Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) certificate is awarded to students who complete up to 38 units of study, depending on the certificate, gap analysis findings of courses needed, and applicable courses in the student’s MSN program. Applications from students who hold a master’s degree in nursing will be reviewed individually to determine the courses needed. These certificate programs are eligible for financial aid.

Admission to the Post-MSN certificate program requires a master’s degree in nursing from a Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE) or National League of Nursing (NLN) accredited program, a minimum GPA of 3.0, and a copy of a State of California RN license.Students should have computing skills sufficient to complete post-graduate work including word processing, PowerPoint, knowledge of Excel spreadsheet (or other database program) highly recommended, and ability to use the internet for research of the best evidence for practice.a completed application form;one set of official transcripts from colleges and universities attended with indication of a MSN degree;proof of licensure as a registered nurse in California;reference list of two person’s qualified to assess the applicant’s potential to succeed as a post-graduate student, including one nursing faculty in the student’s MSN program; anda resume or curriculum vitae.Satisfy English Language Proficiency Requirement:IELTS overall band score of 6.0, writing score no lower than 6.0 and no section score below 5.5 TOEFL iBT - minimum score of 80.TOEFL paper-based - minimum score of 550.