Nursing Certificate Programs
Nursing Continuing Professional Development
吃瓜网 Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, strives to provide the highest quality of continuing education for registered nurses, nurse practitioners and other healthcare providers. Our students come from a wide array of backgrounds and experiences. Yet they share a dedication to this noble profession, and they continually seek to enhance their ability to impact the health & wellness of others. The caring philosophy of our college is evident throughout our curriculum, which has been designed to fit your schedule and your life. 听
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Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing is accredited as a provider of nursing continuing professional development by the American Nurses Credentialing Center鈥檚 Commission on Accreditation (ANCC).
吃瓜网 Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing is an approved provider of continuing education in nursing by the 吃瓜网 Board of Nursing, Provider NCE 50-696.
For any questions or concerns regarding Dermatology certificate, please contact Joseph Lotito at听lotitoj@health.fau.edu; for all other inquiries, please contact听nurhelp@health.fau.edu.
Post Graduate Certificate (PGC) Programs
Applicants holding an earned Master of Science degree in Nursing from an accredited program may apply to the following Post Graduate Certificate (PGC) Programs:
- Nursing Administration and Financial Leadership
- Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP)*
- Adult/Gerontological Nurse Practitioner (AGNP)*
- Nurse Educator
- Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner*
*The Psychiatric Mental Health, Family and Adult Gerontological Nurse Practitioner PGC have limited access.
The PGC programs of study may vary based on the student's Masters concentration curriculum. The PGC is not a degree; it is a certificate issued upon completion of the program. Advanced Nursing Practice Grounded in Caring, NGR 6110, is required of all PGC students regardless of the track.听Any applicant for a PGC must meet with the Assistant Dean for Graduate Programs or designee for initial advisement and program planning.
Admission Requirements for Post Graduate Certificate Programs:
- Earned M.S. degree in Nursing from a CCNE or ACEN accredited nursing program.
- Minimum graduate program GPA of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale.
- R茅sum茅 or CV.
- A written essay describing the student's听philosophy of nursing.
- 翱苍别听letter of recommendation.
- Current RN licensure in the State of 吃瓜网 or current RN multistate licensure that includes 吃瓜网.
- 颁辞尘辫濒别迟别听background check.
- An interview and onsite writing sample may be required.
Non-Degree Graduate Courses
Graduate Non-degree applications are accepted for those who wish to begin nursing classes but have not formally applied for admission. Class registration is on a space available basis and the College of Nursing permits no more than 9 credit hours of non-degree courses to go towards a degree-earning program.听 Students enrolling in non-degree graduate courses must have a Bachelor's degree in nursing.
The courses available to non-degree students are:
- NGR 6110 Advanced Nursing Practice Grounded in Caring
- NGR 6141 Advanced Pathophysiology*
- NGR 6811 Philosophical & Theoretical Foundations of Advanced Nursing Practice Roles
- NGR 6812 Nursing Research & Evidence-Based Practice
- NGR 6891听Advanced Nursing Practice: Leadership, Policy & Finance
Non-degree registration and semester start dates for classes are posted on the Registrar's academic calendar听听.
* For applicants who intend to seek a degree in the future, please check concentration course sequence before enrolling in non-degree courses.
Non-Degree Registration Procedure
Steps to obtain approval for registration: (click on links for documents)听
- Step 1: A听听听- mailed or delivered in person. The non-degree application requires a $30.00 application fee in check or money order (ONLY) submitted with the forms.听
- Step 2:听The non-degree residency/instruction form听听. Students must complete residency through this portal.听
- Step 3:听听Required Immunization Form听听must be听faxed, mailed, or delivered in person to Student Health Services听(not registrar). Please visit Students Health Services.
- Step 4: After Step 1-3 is complete, email听the respective registration contacts (below)听to obtain authorization to register for the section that you choose.听 Include your听Z numberand the听CRN number听for the section you are choosing. 听See听Departmental Course Schedule听for section availability.
- For general non-degree request: contact听听lotitoj@health.fau.edu, 561-297-1109
- Non-degree students are only allowed to register just prior to the start of each term.
- For registration questions, please听call听听561-297-1109