Certificate of Advanced Study

These advanced certificate program options prepare professional nurses for advanced practice roles, nurse educator roles, and doctoral study. Graduate nursing education provides the learner with opportunities to develop expertise and specialized knowledge in the care of clients and populations. The advanced certificate programs incorporate evidence-based practice that enable nurses to participate in health promotion and disease prevention, health management, education, research and health policy analysis. It is organized using core, supporting and specialty content.

Certificate of Advanced Study – Family Practice (Nursing)

Off-site degree option: University System of Maryland at Southern Maryland

The Certificate of Advanced Study – Family Practice (Nursing) option includes 35 credit hours of courses and 600 hours of practicum experience. The certificate is offered on campus at BSU. Students enrolled in the Family Practice option will not be required to take the graduate nursing comprehensive examination (GNCE) if there is evidence of completion of a thesis, scholarly project or comprehensive exam on the official transcript from the program in which the master's degree was earned. Graduates of this option are eligible to take national certification examinations for the family nurse practitioner role. Program completion is based on full-time or part-time enrollment (2 to 2.5 years).

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Nurse Educator Post-Master's Certificate - (NE-PMC)

The Post-Master’s Certificate Nurse Educator (NE PMC) option includes 18 credit hours of courses and over 120 hours of teaching practicum experience. It is offered at the BSU campus. Students enrolled in the NE PMC option will not be required to take the graduate nursing comprehensive examination (GNCE) if there is evidence of completion of a thesis, scholarly project, and/or comprehensive exam on the official transcript from the program in which the master’s degree was earned. Graduates of this option are eligible to take national certification examinations for the nurse educator role, after two years of teaching experience. Program completion is based on full-time or part-time enrollment (2-2.5yrs).

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nursingsupport@bowiestate.edu