Expand your impact in healthcare
Enhance your nursing education with an online Post-Master’s Certificate in Nursing from Capella University. With a strong focus on ethical clinical judgment and patient-centered care, you’ll develop real-world skills as you prepare to pursue a career in the nurse practitioner field.
Reduce your tuition by $8,000. Apply for an $8,000 Capella-Optum® Scholarship to help fund your certificate.
Eligibility rules and exclusions apply. Connect with us for details.
The Capella difference
Expand your ability to improve healthcare outcomes for people of all ages. Our post-master’s certificates are designed to help prepare you for eligibility to take the national certification examination administered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) or the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
It is important to understand all education and individual requirements for licensing. Capella University cannot guarantee licensure, certification or endorsement. State regulations vary regarding professional licensure. Not all programs are offered to residents of every state due to regulatory requirements. It is your responsibility to understand and comply with requirements for your state.
Professional relevance
Our courses are taught by distinguished educators and experienced, board-certified nurse practitioners. They provide instruction through evidence-based practice methods and real-world experiences.
Practicum placement support
Although you are responsible for obtaining a practicum site, our dedicated support network helps you stay on track throughout your program and helps connect you with practicum site opportunities through our partner, Optum®.
Program Specializations
Learn more about admissions requirements, costs and courses for your specialization.
Accredited and recognized
Capella is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Accreditations and recognitions provide evidence that we meet standards for quality of faculty, curriculum, learner services and fiscal stability. See all of our accreditations and recognitions.
The baccalaureate degree program in nursing, master’s degree program in nursing, and Doctor of Nursing Practice program and post-graduate APRN certificate program at Capella University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org).
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