The HSC College of Nursing (CON) is offering unique graduate certificates aligned with specialty areas. These certificates are open to the following applicants:
- Any applicant with a baccalaureate degree or enrolled in a baccalaureate program from a regionally accredited university.
Other specific details include:
- The graduate certificate offers a sequence of 3-credit courses for a total of 12 credit hours.
- Earn your certificate with just four online courses, each course spanning 8 weeks, allowing you to complete the certificate in four 8-week semesters.
- All courses are delivered 100% online by nationally recognized faculty and healthcare professionals.
- Upon successful completion of the graduate certificate, nursing students earning a grade of B or better in each course who apply to the Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) program may apply all 12 credit hours toward completing the MSN in Practice Innovation degree.
- Any healthcare professional can advance and upskill their expertise through our flexible and convenient graduate certificate programs.
The graduate certificates will cover the following topics: Correctional Health, Healthcare Management for Nurses, Substance Use Disorder, Chronic Disease Management, Digital Health Innovation, Palliative & Hospice Nursing, Patient Safety, Public Health, and Simulation in Nursing and Healthcare.
The University of North Texas Health Science Center at Fort Worth’s College of Nursing is seeking accreditation through the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, Phone 202-887-6791, website: www.accnnursing.org/ccne-accreditation.