Expand your nursing career options.
The Online Nursing Master’s Offers 3 Program Options
Admission Requirements
Other admission requirements may apply. Approved background check and fingerprints required at the time of clinical courses.
Career Outlook
The Online Certificate of Advanced Studies
Additionally, Utica College offers these online post-Master's Certificates: FNP, Nursing Education, and Nursing Leadership.
Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Certificate, 31 credits
Help others, advance the ideals of health and wellness, and provide care to people of all ages as a Family Nurse Practitioner. This online certificate supports your preparation for FNP certification through American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or American Academy of Nurse Practitioners National Certification Board (AANP).
The FNP Certificate includes an in-person, three-day immersion experience, as well as 720 practicum hours that can be applied toward the 1,000 practicum hours required for FNP certification.
Nursing Leadership Certificate, 18 credits
Explore ethical leadership principles, technology integration, governance structures, and policy implications in delivering health care and graduate with the knowledge to promote health on a high level as a nurse leader.
Nursing Education Certificate, 25 credits
This online master's certificate includes 180 practicum hours collaborating with nursing educators near you. You'll put what you've learned into practice and develop a fuller understanding of how to teach fellow nurses.
Admission Requirements
* Applicants with a B- or lower grade in statistics will be provided the option of completing a self-study module and accompanying exam. Applicants with a B- or lower grade in Health Assessment will be required to successfully complete a 3-credit hour course prior to starting the program.
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The FNP program and staff at UC continue to exceed my expectations. Faculty members are genuine. Whenever I reach out, they are quick to respond and extremely supportive! I am constantly recommending this program to others.
Angela Smith, MS – Family Nurse Practitioner student