Certificate Programs

While all certificate program curricula prepare students to sit for national certification within their role and population area, APRN graduates may be required to complete additional state specific requirements before being permitted to practice.

Neonates Population

If neonates, then choose Penn Nursing’s Neonatal NP Post-Graduate Certificate Program.

Pediatric Population

If acute care of pediatric population, then consider your concentration and choose one of Penn Nursing’s three concentrations:
Acute/Chronic
Critical Care
Oncology

Adult Gerontological Population

If acute adult gerontological patient population, choose Penn Nursing’s Streamlined Adult Gerontology Acute Care NP Post-Graduate Certificate Program. 

If you are a nurse practitioner who is seeking to earn a nurse practitioner certification in another NP population, and match the following criteria, you should consider an APRN Certificate.

• You have completed either a MSN or DNP for your current APRN role
• You now want to focus on acutely ill and chronically complex patients
• You are considering specializing in neonates, pediatrics, or adult gerontology

Unfortunately, there is no visa sponsorship for certificate programs.