These opportunities allow you to broaden your educational preparation and increase your marketability.
Post-Baccalaureate Certificates
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Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
This non-degree certificate is designed for nurse practitioners or clinical nurse specialists with a previous Master of Nursing or Doctor of Nursing Practice who are seeking to expand their roles via nurse practitioner certification in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care. -
Certificate in Gerontology for Nurse Practitioners
The Post-Professional Certificate in Gerontology for Nurses Practitioners is a non-degree certificate designed for graduate-prepared Family, Adult Primary Care, Psychiatric Mental Health Primary Care, and Adult Acute Care Nurse Practitioners who seek to increase their formal education as a principal provider of primary health care in the care of older adults. The curriculum includes a total of 15 credits; nine (9) credits of core advanced nursing practice and six (6) approved elective credits. -
Health Care Genetics
This certificate is designed for health care workers with a Baccalaureate or Master’s Degree who are seeking focused, graduate-level education in the specialty of genetics. -
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner
This non-degree certificate is designed for nurses with previous Masters or DNP preparation as a family or pediatric nursing practitioner who are seeking to expand their role to practice as neonatal nurse practitioners. -
Nursing Informatics
This online certificate is designed for nurses with previous Masters or DNP preparation and offers flexibility to individualized learning. Offers a web-supported learning environment and can be completed part-time in four academic terms. -
Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
This non-degree certificate is designed for nurses with previous Master’s or Doctor of Nursing Practice preparation as another type of nurse practitioner who are seeking to expand their role by certification in Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care. -
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
This certificate program is designed for individuals with previous master’s or doctoral preparation as a nurse practitioner or clinical nurse specialist. It provides the theory content and skill development for a Nurse Practitioner role with a focus on individuals psychiatric illnesses and their management across the lifespan. -
School Nurse PK-12 Certificate
This online School Nurse PK-12 Certificate from the School of Nursing, a 15-credit (three-term) curriculum, fulfills the educational requirements for the state certificate, and is designed for graduates of BSN programs and students and/or graduates of MSN, DNP, or PhD programs. This program will prepare registered nurses to meet the health needs of children of all ages in diverse school settings.
In addition to the post-professional certificates offered by the School of Nursing, the University of Pittsburgh Center for Social and Urban Research offers a Graduate Certificate in Gerontology with a Nursing Track. The track is designed for nurses with a baccalaureate degree who are interested in acquiring basic knowledge about gerontology and geriatrics, and specialized knowledge of aging and aging processes in their particular disciplines.
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