Welcome to the Post-Masters Certificate Program

The Post-Masters (MS) Certificate program in Nursing offers students with MS degrees in Nursing the opportunity to complete an additional area of study. Formerly, the School of Nursing provided coursework for MS-prepared nurses as Professional Development students. There are a number of advantages for graduates in the change to the Post-MS Certificate program. These programs are common across the country in Nursing programs. Specialty certification boards are beginning to require documentation of completion of a formal program of study to be eligible to take certification examinations. Transcripts for students who graduate from the Post-MS Certificate program will list the name of the specific area of study. The certificate also provides the graduate with a way to formally acknowledge to clients, co-workers, and employers, the expanded professional expertise in the area of study.

The Post-Masters Certificate is a program under the auspices of the Graduate School at the University of Minnesota.

Please visit the Prospective Post-Masters Students page to learn more about each option and about how to apply.

For more information on all of our programs, please contact the School of Nursing Office of Student Services.

Diversity

Our Diversity Statement is available online.

Centers of Excellence

• Center for Adolescent Nursing
• Center for Child and Family Health Promotion Research
• Center for Children with Special Health Care Needs
• Center for Gerontological Nursing
• Katharine J. Densford International Center for Nursing Leadership

News & Events

Application Deadlines:

The application deadlines for 2007 have passed.

The application for 2008 will be available in April.

Deadlines for fall 2008 are 4:30 p.m. August 1, 2007 for Nurse Anesthesia and 4:30 p.m. November 1, 2007 for all other areas of study.

Questions? Contact the Office of Student and Career Advancement Services at 612-625-7980.