Post Master’s Certificate in Nursing Leadership
Mercy College of Ohio offers a Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing Leadership, consisting of four specialty courses in nursing leadership (12 credit hours) that will prepare master’s educated nurses to be leaders in healthcare organizations, and progress toward meeting the eligibility requirements of the American Organization of Nurse Executive Credentialing Center (AONE-CC) and American Association of Critical-Care Nurses (AACN), to take the Certified Nurse Manager and Leader (CNML) examination.
Admission Requirements
In addition to graduate program application requirements, students seeking admission to one of the MSN Certificate offerings must meet the following criteria:
- Submit a completed graduate certificate application with required documents.
- Submit official transcripts from higher education institution(s) where the master’s in nursing degree was earned and any subsequent coursework thereafter.
- Possess a degree in nursing at the master’s level or higher from a professionally accredited (ACEN or CCNE) program, an institution that is approved/accredited by a recognized accreditor, and an institution with accreditation from a regional accrediting organization recognized by the Council of Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA).
- Provide proof of an active unencumbered RN license.
Certificate in Nursing Leadership Courses
Complete all of the following:
| NUR 535 | Leadership and Strategic Management for Advanced Nursing Roles | 3 |
| NUR 540 | Healthcare Systems and Organization for Nurse Leaders | 3 |
| NUR 545 | Strategic Management of Human Resources | 3 |
| NUR 555 | Financial Management in Healthcare | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 12 |