Graduate Certificates
The UT College of Nursing is leading the way in nursing The UT College of Nursing is leading the way in nursing education, research, and practice to maximize health and transform health care by offering a variety of graduate certificate options.
Please note the program of study will be changed as the College of Nursing Graduate Programs transition into a competency-based curriculum to reflect the new AACN essentials and NTF standards.
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Certificate Programs
Clinical Options
Family Nurse Practitioner
The Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) graduate certificate prepares Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to provide care across the lifespan. This graduate certificate includes education and training in the delivery of care, management of resources, interdisciplinary collaboration, and application of technology, information systems, knowledge, and critical thinking.
Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
The Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (PNP) graduate certificate prepares Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to provide care in the primary pediatric care role. This graduate certificate includes the education and training in the delivery of care, management of resources, interdisciplinary collaboration, and application of technology, information systems, knowledge, and critical thinking.
Acute Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner
The Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner prepares the Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to provide care in the pediatric acute care role. This graduate certificate includes the education and training in the delivery of care, management of resources, interdisciplinary collaboration, and application of technology, information systems, knowledge, and critical thinking.
Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner
The Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) graduate certificate prepares Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to provide mental healthcare across the lifespan. This graduate certificate includes education and training in the delivery of care, management of resources, interdisciplinary collaboration, and application of technology, information systems, knowledge, and critical thinking.
Non-Clinical Options
Healthcare Informatics
The Healthcare Informatics inter-professional graduate certificate prepares students to gain specialized knowledge related to technology systems and processes along with analyzing and synthesizing patient health data to improve health outcomes. This graduate certificate can be a stand-alone graduate certificate or an add on graduate certificate.
Health Policy
The Health Policy interdisciplinary graduate certificate is in collaboration with the College of Nursing, Department of Public Health – College of Education, Health, and Human Sciences and the College of Law. This graduate certificate prepares leaders, practitioners, researchers, and educators from law, nursing, public health, and other disciplines to be active in various policymaking activities. This graduate certificate can be a stand-alone graduate certificate or an add on graduate certificate. If you need further information about the certificate program, please contact the appropriate departmental advisor:
- Law — Zack Buck
- Public Health — Kathy Brown
- Nursing and all other departments — Carole R. Myers
Nurse Executive Practice Graduate Certificate
Nurse executive practice involves managing the delivery of care, management of resources, interdisciplinary collaboration, and application of technology, information systems, knowledge, and critical thinking. This graduate certificate can be a stand-alone graduate certificate or an add on graduate certificate.
Nursing Education
The Nurse Executive Practice (NEP) graduate certificate prepares nurses for a role as a nurse executive. The Nursing Education Graduate Certificate prepares nurses for a career as a nurse educator in both academic and nursing service settings. Nursing education involves curriculum design and development, resource management, interdisciplinary collaboration, and application of technology, information systems, knowledge, and critical thinking. This graduate certificate can be a stand-alone graduate certificate or an add on graduate certificate.
ADMISSION
The application deadline for clinical graduate certificates is December 1. Non-clinical graduate certificates are admitted each semester. All prospective College of Nursing students must apply online through UT Graduate Admissions. All application materials including transcripts must be submitted directly to Graduate Admissions prior to the application deadline. Please check with UT Graduate Admissions for information about when applications will open for the next recruiting cycle.
PREREQUISITES
With the exception of the Health Policy graduate certificate, a graduate degree in nursing (MSN, DNP, or PhD) is required for admission.
The prerequisite courses must be taken within the last 5 years or will need to be retaken prior to entering the concentration courses. Consequently, prospective students may need to apply during a different cycle.
- N639 – Advanced Health/Physical Assessment and Diagnostic Reasoning
- N648 – Advanced Clinical Pharmacology
- N649 – Advanced Pathophysiology for Nursing Practice
- Students who hold an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) license have generally completed the prerequisite courses through their APRN graduate degree program. Transcripts must be reviewed and courses verified to ensure compliance with prerequisite requirements.
- Students who hold a graduate degree in Nursing Administration, Leadership, Informatics, Education or other non-clinical specialty will likely require enrollment in one or more of the prerequisite courses prior to enrollment in the graduate certificate program.
Students who need to complete prerequisites are welcome to complete them at UT. Please contact us at congrad@utk.edu for information about prerequisite course availability.
PROGRAM FEES
The required number of credits for a chosen certificate program will vary depending on the student’s academic record, clinical experience, and objectives. Please contact us for more information regarding fees.