This Graduate Certificate Program will allow certified advanced practice registered nurses, who have graduated with a clinical MSN or DNP to acquire the nationally specified adult-gerontology acute care content and clinical skills needed to take the national adult-gerontology acute care certification exam and then to function competently within the adult-gerontology acute care scope of practice. It will require satisfactory completion of 18 credits of didactic content and clinical placement. The certificate provides nurses with essential knowledge and skills to assume adult-gerontology acute care roles in a myriad of settings. Courses focus on integrating advanced health assessment, pathophysiology, and acute clinical care and management. Students will be expected to acquire a minimum of 500 hours of acute care experience as required to meet the specialty competencies and the requirements to take the Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner Acute Care national certification exam.
*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please
January 2025
College of Nursing
5557 Cass Ave,
DETROIT,
Michigan,
48202, United States
Completion of a graduate (M.S.N or D.N.P.) clinical degree in Nursing from a nationally accredited institution; academic transcripts.
English proficiency
IELTS: 6.5 (overall band) *We do not accept IELTS Indicator
Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 79 internet-based (IBTT) 550 paper-based (PBTT)
Duolingo English Test: 110
Michigan English Test (MET): 64
PTE: 58
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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