Post-Master's Certificate Programs
In addition to our BSN, RN-BSN, MSN, PhD and DNP programs, Kramer School of Nursing at Oklahoma City University also offers the following Post-Master’s Certificate Programs:
- Post-Masters Certificates in Nursing Education or Nursing Leadership
- Advanced Practice Certificates: Family Nurse Practitioner, Adult Gerontology Acute Care or Psychiatric Mental Health.
Keep scrolling for more information about general certificate admission, as well as these specific programs, or use the links above to jump to a specific certificate program for more information.
Program Learning Outcomes & Program Outcome Data
The Post Master's Certificate graduate of the Kramer School of Nursing will function as a professional nurse, able to:
- Demonstrate the capacity to develop environments promoting professional, ethical and legal nursing practice.
- Design, implement and evaluate comprehensive programs based upon advanced theoretical knowledge that promote health, restore wellness, prevent illness and incorporate self-care activities.
- Synthesize nursing research findings and integrate evidence based processes to develop critical thinking frameworks for problem solving and making effective clinical, educational and administrative judgments.
- Demonstrate leadership in the promotion of physical, mental, social and spiritual health across the life span within diverse cultures.
- Provide collaborative and innovative leadership to coordinate and delegate care of clients and to manage health care systems.
- Develop practice environments that exemplify the caring behaviors of acceptance, respect and empathy.
Click here to view the Post Master's Certificate - Advanced Practice program outcome data.
Post-Master's Certificate Programs in Nursing
Nursing Education / Nurse Leadership
Post-Master’s Certificates in Nursing Education (12 credits) or Leadership (15 credits) are intended for nurses with Master’s Degrees in Nursing who wish to acquire additional knowledge for roles as a nurse educator or nurse leader.
Coursework may begin in fall, spring or summer.
Admission Requirements & Prerequisites
The Post-Master’s Certificate Programs admit once a year. In order to be admitted, applicants must meet the following qualifications:
- Admission to the university including resume and personal statement
- Two letters from professional references, such as those from employees, co-workers, or nursing school faculty members who had the applicant as a student
- One of the following if proof of English proficiency is required: An iBT TOEFL score of 80 total, a score of at least 20 on the speaking portions, and a IELTS score of 7.0 on the speaking portion and a 6.5 on the other sub-bands
- Successful completion of a prior Master's degree in Nursing from a nationally accredited nursing program
- Graduate cumulative GPA of 3.00 or better
- Current, unencumbered Registered Nurse licensure
Applicants to the Post-Master’s Certificates in Nursing Education or Leadership should submit an application here.
Please prepare the following items to submit.
- Resume/CV
- Personal statement
- Two recommendations
- Official transcripts from all institutions attended
Curriculum
Nursing Education Certificate
- NURS 5203 Curriculum Development in Nursing Education
- NURS 5222 Technology Strategies in Digital and Online Courses
- NURS 5232 Teaching Strategies for Simulation in Nursing Education
- NURS 5402 Teaching Strategies for Nursing Education
- NURS 6153 Nursing Education Evaluation Strategies
Nursing Leadership Certificate
- NURS 5302 Quality Improvement and Safety in Nursing Healthcare Leadership
- NURS 6303 Contemporary Healthcare Organizations
- NURS 6314 Healthcare Economics and Financial Management
- NURS 6403 Evolving Healthcare Systems
- NURS 6413 Emerging Complex Healthcare Systems
Credit Hours: 15
For More Information (Contact)
For more information about Post-Master's Certificates in Nursing Education or Nurse Leadership, please contact Dr. Cene' Livingston, Chair of Advanced Practice Programs at [email protected] or 405-208-5902
Advanced Practice Certificates: Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) and Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP)
Advanced Practice certificates are designed for advanced practice nurses who want to obtain education and certification in another advanced practice role. The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Certificate is 21 credit hours, while the Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) is 22 credit hours. The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) track is 23 credit hours.
FNP certificate coursework begins in fall, the AGACNP certificate coursework begins in spring and the PMHNP certificate coursework begins in the summer.
Admission Requirements & Prerequisites
The Post-Master’s Certificate Programs admit once a year. In order to be admitted, applicants must meet the following qualifications:
- Admission to the university
- Current active licensure with Advanced Practice Registered Nurse (APRN) in Oklahoma as an Adult APRN, Pediatric APRN, Acute Care APRN or other Advanced Practice role with current national certification; evaluation on a case-by-case basis
- A master’s degree in nursing with graduate level coursework in Advanced Pathophysiology, Pharmacology and Advanced Assessment from a nursing program accredited by ACNE or CCNE
- Graduate GPA of 3.25 or higher
- A personally written essay of 750 words or less describing how the Post-Master’s Nurse Practitioner Specialty Certificate will help achieve life and career goals
- A current curriculum vitae
Summer applicants to the PMC in Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner, Fall applicants to the PMC in Family Nurse Practitioner and Spring applicants to the PMC in Adult Gerontology Acute Care, submit an application here.
Please prepare the following items to submit.
- Resume/CV
- Personal statement
- Two recommendations
- Official transcripts from all institutions attended
The deadline for applying for the PMC-AGACNP for Spring 2023 is Oct. 14, 2022, PMC-PMHNP track for Summer 2023 is April 14, 2023, and the PMC-FNP for Fall 2023 is July 14, 2023.
Curriculum
Family Nurse Practitioner Track
- Health Promotion & Primary Care of Adults
- Adult and Geriatric Primary Care I
- Health Promotion & Primary Care of Women
- Health Promotion & Primary Care of Children
- Primary Health Care in Advanced Practice Settings
- Women’s Primary Care
- Children’s Primary Care
- Adult and Geriatric Primary Care II
Credit Hours: 21
Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Track
- Management of Adult-Gerontological Health Problems I
- Management of Adult-Gerontological Health Problems II
- Management of Adult-Gerontological Health Problems III
- Adult-Gerontological Advanced Practice I
- Adult-Gerontological Advanced Practice II
- Adult-Gerontological Advanced Practice III
- Adult-Gerontological Advanced Practicum
Credit Hours: 22
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
- Advanced Psychopharmacology
- Foundations of Psychiatric Mental Health for Advanced Practice
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing for Advanced Practice I
- Psychiatric Mental Health for Advanced Practice Practicum I
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing for Advanced Practice II
- Psychiatric Mental Health for Advanced Practice Practicum II
- Psychiatric Mental Health for Advanced Practice Practicum III
Credit Hours: 23
For More Information (Contact)
For more information about the Post Master's Certificate Advanced Practice program, please contact Stacey Warden, Graduate Specialist, [email protected] or call 405-208-5960 for more information.