Expand Your Nursing Scope of Practice Through Post-Master’s Certification

Are you looking to evolve your nursing career? University of Cincinnati’s online Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Master’s certification program could be the change you’ve been looking for. Whether you’d like to focus your career on patient care, or widen the range of patients you care for, our certification program gives you the additional skills you need to expand your scope of practice to be able to serve patients of all ages.

University of Cincinnati’s online Family Nurse Practitioner Post-Master’s certification program prepares nurse practitioners and other advanced-level nurses who have already earned their master’s degree to serve as primary care providers for patients spanning all life stages — from infants to the elderly.

UC's online post-master’s certificate is not a one-size-fits-all program. Depending on your previous master’s level coursework and professional certification, licensure and clinical practice, your path to completion may vary. Every post-master’s applicant will have an independent review and schema created custom to them.

• An active and unrestricted United States RN license
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing conferred from a regionally and nursing accredited institution
• A minimum cumulative GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale for the last degree earned
• Completion of an undergraduate statistics course with a 2.0 or higher on 4.0 scale
• Science GPA of 3.0 or higher on a 4.0 scale
• An MSN conferred from a regionally and nursing accredited institution

Aside from broadening your scope of practice and the inherent increase in earning potential, obtaining an FNP certification can also lead to opportunities to achieve higher positions within healthcare organizations.

If you’re ready for the next step in advancing your nursing career, contact an advisor today to get started.