Post-MSN Graduate Certificate in Nursing

• If you hold a master’s degree in nursing (MSN), you may augment your existing nursing knowledge and advance your employment opportunities with this certification.
• Certificates are awarded upon completion of 4-6 graduate-level specialty courses, totaling 10-14 credit hours.
• Courses are offered in a 100% online delivery format.
• Both the Executive and Educator graduate certificates are stand-alone certificates.

Prerequisite

• Master of Science in Nursing

Post-Master's Educator Certificate Program of Study (PDF)

Post-Master's Leadership & Management Certificate Program of Study (PDF)

Provides advanced administrative skills to nurses who have a non-administration-focused MSN degree.

In this program, you will gain the knowledge and skills required to function as an effective nurse administrator.

Upon graduation, you will be able to apply sound evidence-based concepts and strategies to ensure organizational quality and delivery of patient care, establish a professional practice environment, facilitate shared governance, establish an interdisciplinary care model across populations in multiple settings, manage resources with vision and accountability and provide leadership in the utilization of research.

Certificate courses may not be concurrently applied toward the WSU MSN degree.

Provides advanced educator skills to nurses with a non-education-focused MSN degree and advanced knowledge in curriculum development, assessment and evaluation, and teaching strategies to educators with an MSN degree.

This program will teach you the knowledge and skills required to be an effective nurse educator.

Combining current professional expertise with the knowledge of teaching and learning strategies, you will expand and enhance your role in health care or as an academic-based educator. You will also be able to apply evidence-based concepts and strategies to augment your learning and provide leadership in the utilization of research.

Certificate courses may not be concurrently applied toward the WSU MSN degree.

Requirements

• A minimum grade of “B-” is required in all courses and an overall program GPA of 3.0 or higher.
• You must be a graduate with a master of Nursing degree.

Applications & Checklists

Enrollment is on a first-come, first-served basis. The Post Masters Certificate programs start each fall semester. The next program will start in the fall 2026 semester on August 24, 2026. 

Apply to the Fall 2026 MSN Certificate Cohort Here

The application deadline for the Fall 2026 start is March 17, 2026.

Post-MSN (Educator or Leadership & Management) Certificate Applicant Checklist for Fall 2026/Spring 2027 (PDF) 

• Post Masters Certificate Educator Brochure (PDF)
• Post Masters Certificate Leadership & Management Brochure (PDF)

Advising

Meet with the Nursing Graduate Studies Advisor & Enrollment Specialist for information on prerequisite courses, credit transfers, general counseling, and more.

Tiffany Bennett
Enrollment Director
Marriott Allied Health Building, Room 420B
801-626-6122
tiffanybennett@weber.edu

Resources

• Course Transfer Guide
• Cost & Scholarships