Additional information on the certificate programs including course descriptions can be found in the catalog. 

• Psychiatric Mental Health Certificate in Nursing
• Adult Gerontology Acute Care
• Nurse Educator

Psychiatric Mental Health Certificate in Nursing

A total of 22-25 credits is required for the Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Certificate program.  Admission to the Post-Graduate Certificate program is available to certified licensed nurse practitioners, seeking licensure as Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioners. All graduate nursing courses must be complete with a grade of B (3.0) or higher in each course to progress in the program. 

Core Courses

• NUR 532 - Leadership, Informatics and Policy for Advanced Practice (3) (May be waived if equivalent course(s) have been taken within the last five years at an accredited institution.)
• NUR 750 - Advanced Practice Nursing Care of Families and Communities (3)
• NUR 751 - Advanced Practice Nursing Care of Special Populations in Mental Health  (2)
• NUR 753 - Advanced Practice Nursing Care Across the Life Span of Persons with Mental Health Concerns – Medication Management (2)
• NUR 754 - Advanced Practice of Adults and Children with Psychiatric Mental Health Concerns - Practicum (3)
• NUR 780 - Advanced Practice Nursing Care of Persons across the Life Span with Psychiatric Mental Health Concerns I – Theory (3)
• NUR 781 - Advanced Practice Nursing Care of Adults and Children with Psychiatric Mental Health Concerns - Practicum I (3-4) (Elected for 3 credits)
• NUR 790 - Advanced Practice Nursing Care of Persons Across the Life Span with Psychiatric Mental Health Concerns II – Theory (3)
• NUR 791 - Advanced Practice Nursing Care of Adults and Children with Psychiatric Mental Health Concerns - Practicum II (3-4) (Elected for 3 credits)

Students are required to meet these requirements for the total 500 hours of practicum within Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner:

• Child age 17 and under hours 170
• Adult age 18-65 hours 300 
• Older adults age 65 and over hours 30

Transfer Credit

Transfer/waiver of credits for courses other than NUR 532 is not permitted for students who have been accepted into the Post-Graduate Certificate Program. Additional information on the Psychiatric Mental Health certificate program including course descriptions can be found in the catalog. 

Adult Gerontology Acute Care

Year 1

Spring/Summer Semester

• NUR 532 - Leadership, Informatics and Policy for Advanced Practice (3)

Fall Semester

• NUR 720 - Primary Health Care for Advanced Practice Professionals-Theory I (3)
• NUR 860 - Special Topics in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care I-Theory (3)
• NUR 861 - Special Topics in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care I-Practicum (2)

Winter Semester

• NUR 721 - Primary Health Care for Advanced Practice Professionals-Theory II (3)
• NUR 862 - Special Topics in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care II-Theory (2)
• NUR 863 - Special Topics in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care II-Practicum (3)

Year 2

Spring/Summer Semester

• NUR 864 - Special Topics in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care III-Theory (2)
• NUR 865 - Special Topics in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care III-Practicum (3)

Fall Semester

• NUR 866 - Special Topics in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care IV-Theory (2)
• NUR 867 - Special Topics in Adult-Gerontology Acute Care IV-Practicum (3)

Note

These courses may be waived if equivalent courses have been taken within the last five years. 

• NUR 532 - Leadership, Informatics and Policy for Advanced Practice (3)
• NUR 720 - Primary Health Care for Advanced Practice Professionals-Theory I (3)
• NUR 721 - Primary Health Care for Advanced Practice Professionals-Theory II (3)

Transfer Credit

Transfer/Waiver of credit for courses other than NUR 532, NUR 720 and NUR 721 will not be permitted of students that have been accepted into the Post-Graduate Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Certificate program. Additional information on the Adult-Gerontology certificate program including course descriptions can be found in the catalog. 

Nurse Educator

A total of 14 credits is required for the Post-Graduate Nurse Educator Certificate program. Admission to the Post-Graduate Certificate program is available to certified licensed nurse practitioners, seeking certification as a Nurse Educator.

Year 1

Fall Semester

• NUR 660 - Facilitating Learning and Learner Development in Nursing Education (3)

Winter Semester

• NUR 661 - Instructional Technologies and Innovations in Nursing Education (3)

Spring/Summer Semester

• NUR 662 - Assessment and Evaluation Strategies in Nursing Education (3)

Year 2

Winter Semester

• NUR 663 - Curriculum Design and Evaluation of Program Outcomes in Nursing Education (2)
• NUR 664 - Nurse Educator Role-Seminar and Teaching Practicum (3)

Transfer Credit

Transfer/waiver of credits is not permitted for the Post-Graduate Nurse Educator Certificate Program. Additional information on the Nurse Educator certificate program including course descriptions can be found in the catalog. 

Requirements

You must meet the following requirements to be eligible for admission:

• Adult-Gerontology Acute Care and Psychiatric Mental Health applicants:
  • Master of Science in Nursing from a regionally accredited college or university with an overall GPA of 3.2 on a 4.0 scale
  • Current unencumbered license as a nurse practitioner (in a specialty other than the discipline you want to study)
  • Current unencumbered RN license in the United States 

  • Minimum of one year of acute care experience or permission of program director (Adult Gerontology Acute Care only; additional information here)

• Nurse Educator applicants:
  • Master of Science and/or doctoral degree from a regionally accredited college or university with an overall graduate GPA of at least 3.0 on a 4.0 scale
  • Current unencumbered RN license in the United States

STATE AUTHORIZATION FOR ONLINE STUDENTS

This program is designed to meet licensure requirements in the state of Michigan. The University has not made a determination as to whether this program satisfies academic prerequisites for licensure in any state other than Michigan. The University makes no representation that the credits you complete as part of this program would be accepted towards licensure qualification in your state. We advise you to contact the appropriate licensing agency in the state where you are located (and, if different, the state where you intend to seek licensure). The NCSBN website may provide a link to your state board of nursing here: https://www.ncsbn.org/14730.htm. 

• One year of full-time experience* which would be at least 2000 hours (in 12 months) experience as a registered nurse in a critical care unit such as SICU, MICU, CCU, etc. Other critical care units may be considered if the applicant has working knowledge of invasive hemodynamic monitors (e.g., pulmonary artery, central venous pressure, and arterial catheters), mechanical ventilation, and is proficient in vasopressor titration. 
  • Emergency Room experience will not be considered as longitudinally acceptable criteria for this requirement. Must be currently working in a critical care unit or have worked in a critical care unit within the past three years.
  • Submission of Verification of Completion Form for critical care experience hours will be required after admission into the program
• Current certification as an Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider (ACLS)
• Current certification as a Basic Life Support Provider (BLS)
• The first and third clinical acute care practica (NUR 861 and NUR 865) must be completed in the state of Michigan - no exceptions.

*The School of Nursing will substitute the requirement of one year of full-time experience in a critical care unit and replace with: one year of full-time experience as a registered nurse with preferred experience in such units as ICU, CCU, Perioperative Unit/Pre-op/PACU, Step-down, Emergency departments, and other specialty units such as cath lab. If you have questions regarding this, please contact the SON graduate advisor, Julie Westenfeld at jyankee@umich.edu.

To be considered for admission, submit an online application below. Other materials can be emailed to FlintGradOffice@umich.edu or delivered to the Office of Graduate Programs, 251 Thompson Library.

• Application for Graduate Admission
• $55 application fee (non-refundable)
• Supplemental Application Form
• Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended
• Curriculum vitae or résumé
• Copy of current Nursing License (submit either a license verification printout or a photocopy of your license)
• Professional Goal Statement* describing your career objectives and areas of clinical interest. The statement should be a one-two page typewritten document in APA format, double-spaced, that describes your reasons for pursuing the Graduate Nursing Certificate and should reflect a strong sense of career direction. The statement should relate past experiences to advancing a career in nursing. Include your:
  • purpose for undertaking or continuing graduate study        
  • reasons for wanting to study at UM-Flint                
  • professional plans and career goals
  • Also, please describe any past achievements in nursing including:
    • professional organization memberships, awards, scholarships, nominations, certifications, committee/project work, other accomplishments you wish to include
• You also may explain any special circumstances applicable to your background and elaborate on any scholarly publications, achievements, abilities, and/or professional history
• Three recommendations are required from any combination of the following sources:
  • Faculty from a recent nursing program
  • A supervisor in an employment setting
  • An Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, Physician’s Assistant, MD or DO.
• Phone/in-person interview may be required
• International Students: Submit additional documentation. Visit umflint.edu/international for details. This program is an online certificate program. Students admitted to this program are not eligible to obtain a student visa (F visa). Students with all other visa types are eligible.

Additionally, Adult-Gerontology Acute Care and Psychiatric Mental Health applicants must submit:

• Current unencumbered license as a nurse practitioner (in a specialty other than the discipline you want to study)

Application Deadlines

To be considered for admission, submit all application materials to the Office of Graduate Programs by 5:00 p.m. on the day of the application deadline:

• Fall: July 1 (Psychiatric Mental Health and Nurse Educator admit for the fall semester)
• Spring: February 1 (Adult Gerontology Acute Care admits for the spring semester) 

International students are required to apply earlier than the deadlines posted here. For more information please visit the International Students page.

Enrollment Deposit

If you are selected for admission to the certificate program, you will be required to pay a $500 enrollment deposit to reserve your seat. The deadline to pay the deposit will be indicated in your letter of admission.