Post-Master's Certificate in Nursing

• Official transcripts of all academic work
• Current Résumé
• 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 demonstrate an understanding of the scope of an advanced-practice nurse and be specific to the track selected.
• Three Letters of Recommendation: one from a master's prepared nurse; one from a college level faculty member who has had you in class or was a program advisor; and one from your current or recent supervisor/employer.
• MSN from a regionally-accredited institution and a CCNE, CNEA, or ACEN accredited nursing program.
• MSN cumulative GPA of 3.0 or higher
• 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)
• Prior to entering any of the clinical courses, applicants must have completed the following courses at the graduate level: pathophysiology, pharmacology, health assessment, and research*.

* If needed, these courses may also be completed at Florida Southern College.