Nursing Administrative Leadership Certificate
(Post-Baccalaureate)

• Official transcripts of all academic work
• BSN from a regionally-accredited institution and a CCNE, CNEA, or ACEN accredited nursing program
• Professional Statement (no more than two pages, single spaced in length). Statement should highlight relevant work history and immediate and long term professional goals as an advanced-practice nurse. Statement should also demonstrate an understanding of the scope of an advanced-practice nurse and be specific to the MSN track selected.
• Current Résumé
• Three Letters of Recommendation: It is preferred that the applicant submit a variety of references (one from a master's prepared nurse, one from a college-level faculty member who has had them in class or was a program advisor, and one from a current or recent supervisor/employer). However, if attaining any of these specific types of references proves to be a hardship, the committee will consider three strong nursing-related references.
• Minimum grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale on the last 60 hours of undergraduate coursework.
• Required prerequisite courses completed with a “C” or better: health assessment, nursing research or evidence-based practice, and statistics or biostatistics course.
• Proof of current active licensure as a registered nurse in the state of Florida.
• Personal interview required for eligible candidates
• *Completion of a criminal background check, proof of immunization, and ten-panel drug screen (if admitted)

Internationals

Due to SEVIS guidelines, we cannot consider international students for this track due to the fully online delivery method.