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Post-Master's Certificate Programs

Why Choose a Post-Master's Certificate Program?

Would you like to expand or change your advanced practice nursing role? Our Post-Master’s Certificate programs offer opportunities for you to build upon your clinical skills and knowledge, allowing you to take your career in a new direction.

The post-master’s certificate is designed to provide nurses who already have a master’s degree a way to specialize in another area or become a nurse practitioner.

Your plan of study will be individualized based on your prior clinical coursework and what is necessary to complete the program. Some clinical hours can be transferred from your prior master’s degree or earned through supervised clinical hours in the specialty.

Explore our specialties below to learn more about specific curriculums.

Available Post-Master's Certificate Specialties

How to Apply

Review the eligibility and application requirements for these Post-Master's Certificate programs before starting your online application. 

Program eligibility requirements include:

  • Bachelor's degree in nursing from a regionally-accredited school
  • Master's degree requirements for: 
    • Post-Master's Nurse Practitioner Certificate Programs: Completion of a master’s degree as an advanced practice nurse (Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, CRNA, or Certified Nurse Midwife) from an accredited school of nursing
    • Post-Master’s NNP – a master’s in maternal-infant or maternal-child health or pediatrics is required
    • Post-Master’s CNL Program: Completion of any master's degree in nursing or related field
    • Post-Master's Nursing Education (Clinical Focus): completion of a master's degree in education
    • Post-Master's Nursing Education (Education Focus): completion of any master's degree in nursing 
  • RN licensure within the United States or U.S. territory
  • CPR certification (professional course must be taken with the American Heart Association)

To complete your online application you will need the following:

  • current RN license
  • official transcripts from all schools attended, including prerequisites (cumulative GPA of 3.0 preferred)
  • two letters of reference
  • professional goal statement
  • resume or CV
  • writing sample (academic paper, clinical document, or publication)
  • for international students, TOEFL with a minimum score of 560 (paper-based), 230 (computer-based) or 88 (iBT)
We do not require any standardized test scores as admission criteria. Please send all supplemental application materials to:
Admissions Office
University of Rochester School of Nursing
Box SON
601 Elmwood Avenue
Rochester, NY 14642

Application Deadlines

Students can enroll in the Post-Master’s Certificate programs in September, January, or May.
  • For a September start date
    The application deadline is the prior April 1.
  • For a January start date
    The application deadline is the prior September 1.
  • For a May start date
    The application deadline is the prior January 2.
  • See details on how to submit an application.
Kris LoBello, RN, MS
"The Post-Master's in Nursing Education gave me what I needed to succeed as a new nursing instructor. I'm fulfilling the dream I didn't know I had. I'm helping the next generation of nurses become somebody I want to work next to."
Kris LoBello, RN, MS
Nursing Instructor, Genesee Community College
Staff Nurse, Unit 63600 Strong Memorial Hospital
Post-Master's in Nursing Education (Education focus) '18