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Graduate
Post-Masters Certificate

Nurse Practitioner (Online)

These certificate programs prepare the nurse practitioner with a master’s degree in nursing to attain an additional nurse practitioner certification in: Adult-Gerontology (Primary and Acute Care), Family, Pediatric or Psychiatric-Mental Health. Each certificate requires 18-39 credits — including both didactic and clinical courses. Graduates of this program may apply for certification as advanced nurse practitioners with the appropriate certifying bodies.

*The baccalaureate degree program in nursing/master's degree program in nursing/Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate programs at Seton Hall University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education, 655 K Street, NW, Suite 750, Washington, DC 20001, 202-887-6791.

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  • TOP 75 US News Ranking of Grad. Nursing Programs
  • 88% Full-time Faculty with Doctoral Degrees
  • 12% Male Graduate Nursing Students
  • 20k+ Projected Shortage of Primary Care Physicians
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Curriculum

Certificate Requirements
These are 18-39 credit programs (credit determination is made through a gap analysis). Students gain in-depth knowledge of human development and develop clinical skills necessary for complete advanced health assessment and management of primary, acute, psychiatric, pediatric and family health conditions.
 

Faculty Listing

Our faculty members are the backbone of the College of Nursing. They connect with other professional nurses - both nationally and internationally - to stay at the forefront of nursing practice. They actively conduct research at Seton Hall, all while working with students to help them reach their full potential.

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Mary Ellen Roberts
Chair, Graduate Nursing Department; Director DNP and Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program; Professor
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Where Nurses Are Inspired to Become Leaders

Seton Hall University's College of Nursing has a mission to educate practitioners of nursing - from baccalaureate-prepared generalists to advanced practitioners - who aspire to be innovators and leaders in the nursing profession. The college established its graduate program in 1975, its Ph.D. program in 2006 and its Doctor of Nursing Practice program in 2009. U.S. News & World Report ranks the College's graduate nursing programs among the top nursing programs nationwide.

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