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 across healthcare settings and in leadership roles. Coursework focuses on the American Organization for Nursing Leadership (AONL) Nurse Leader Core Competencies.

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 historically regional accreditor.
• 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	Systems-Based Practice for Nurse Leaders	3
NUR 545	Strategic Management of Human Resources	3
NUR 555	Financial Management in Healthcare	3
Total Credit Hours:		12