Expand your impact
At the University of Washington School of Nursing, we recognize that your journey in healthcare doesn’t stop at earning an advanced degree. Our post-graduate certificates are designed to build on the advanced skills you’ve already developed, allowing you to specialize further and broaden your impact in healthcare.
Why pursue a post-graduate certificate?
Graduate certificates are a strategic way to expand your expertise in specific areas of practice as an APRN, whether you want to deepen your knowledge in a familiar field or branch out into a new specialty. These programs are crafted for existing APRNs who aspire to lead and innovate in dynamic healthcare environments and expand their scope of practice.
Diagnose, treat, and manage adults and seniors with acute, critical, and complex chronic illnesses and/or injuries.
Comprehensive, holistic care focused on health promotion and diagnosis and management of adults and seniors with stable acute and chronic conditions.
Comprehensive primary care, sexual, and reproductive care for individuals across the lifespan with special emphasis on pregnancy, childbirth, and reproductive health.
Diagnose, treat, and manage children with acute, critical, and complex chronic illnesses and/or injuries.
Comprehensive, holistic care focused on health promotion and diagnosis and management of children with stable acute and chronic conditions.
Direct and indirect care expert for individuals across the childbearing continuum, with emphasis on quality and safety initiatives, education, and system-level leadership.
Application requirement: Request a gap analysis
Before applying for a post-graduate certificate at the University of Washington School of Nursing, you must contact the Specialty Director for your program of interest to request a gap analysis. A gap analysis is required to determine which quarter you should apply for and which courses are required to complete the certificate program.
Completing this step will help ensure you apply for the correct quarter of admission.
| Post-graduate certificate | Specialty Director | |
|---|---|---|
| Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner | Ben Hoisington Chelsea Miller |
benh99@uw.edu cbmiller@uw.edu |
| Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner | Paula Cox-North | paulac@uw.edu |
| Nurse-Midwifery | Ellen Solis | ecsolis@uw.edu |
| Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Acute Care | Sarah Agtarap | sarj@uw.edu |
| Pediatric Nurse Practitioner Primary Care | Sarah Agtarap | sarj@uw.edu |
| Women’s Health Nurse Leader | — | — |
Before you apply:
- Email the Specialty Director for your post-graduate certificate program of interest to request a gap analysis.
- Copy songradapply@uw.edu on your email.
- Include a copy of your transcript (unofficial is acceptable) showing your graduate nursing degree (MN, MSN or DNP), either earned or in progress.
The Specialty Director may request additional course-related materials to complete the gap analysis and develop your course schedule.
Admissions Requirements
- All applicants must have a prior graduate nursing degree or be concurrently enrolled in the DNP or PhD programs in the UW School of Nursing. Eligible PhD applicants must have earned a Master of Nursing degree at the time of application.
- Request a gap analysis from the certificate’s Specialty Director
- If you are not currently enrolled as a DNP or PhD student at the UW SoN and have already earned a graduate nursing degree, it must be:
- A Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) degree from an accredited program, OR
- A Master of Nursing degree (MN, MSN) from an accredited program and you must currently be practicing as an APRN.
- A minimum 3.0 GPA (on a four-point scale) for the last 90 graded quarter credits
- Meet the Essential Behaviors for Graduate Certificate students
- Have an active, unrestricted Washington state RN license by the time you begin your program of study
- If you hold an ARNP license, that must also be active and unrestricted in Washington state
- International applicants must have an active, unrestricted U.S. RN license at the time of application; if you hold an ARNP license, that must also be an active, unrestricted U.S. license
- If your native language is not English, proof of proficiency in English (including spoken English)