{"id":11529,"date":"2026-03-18T09:28:57","date_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:28:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/?page_id=11529"},"modified":"2026-03-18T09:28:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-18T14:28:58","slug":"post-graduate-nursing-certificate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/academics\/colleges\/nursing-health-sciences\/graduate-nursing-department\/programs\/post-graduate-nursing-certificate\/","title":{"rendered":"Post-Graduate Nursing Certificate Program"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Looking to further your education in nursing? <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We offer 5 post-graduate certificates available to students who already a master\u2019s or doctoral degree from a nationally accredited program in nursing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Learn more about our&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/financial-aid\/cost\/graduate-tuition\/\">graduate tuition and fees<\/a>&nbsp;to determine your program costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"agacnp\">Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you want to care for adult patients with acute, critical, or chronic illnesses, then the&nbsp;Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner (AGACNP) post-graduate certificate program&nbsp;may be the best fit for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;ll learn differential diagnosis, disease management, therapeutic interventions, and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner post-graduate certificate comprises 21 credits and can be completed in one year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/w3.winona.edu\/DataServices\/WSUCatalog\/3284\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/w3.winona.edu\/DataServices\/WSUCatalog\/3284\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">required courses<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AGACNP-GC-Plan-of-Study.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www2.winona.edu\/graduatenursing\/Media\/AGACNP-GC-Plan-of-Study.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner Program Plan of Study<\/a> (PDF) for more info.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"agcns\">Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you driven to give direct care to adult patients and work with nursing systems and organization?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist post-graduate certificate program comprises 17 credits and can be completed in 2 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/w3.winona.edu\/DataServices\/WSUCatalog\/3515\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/w3.winona.edu\/DataServices\/WSUCatalog\/3515\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">required courses<\/a> or the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/AGCNS-GC-Plan-of-Study.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www2.winona.edu\/graduatenursing\/Media\/GC_AGCNS_Plan_of_Study_(Updated_5-17-13).pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Adult-Gerontology Clinical Nurse Specialist Program Plan of Study<\/a> (PDF)\u00a0for more info.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"fnp\">Family Nurse Practitioner&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you enjoy working with people of all walks of life, look no further than the Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) post-graduate certificate program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Family Nurse Practitioner post-graduate certificate program comprises 24 credits and can be completed in 2 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View the <a href=\"https:\/\/w3.winona.edu\/DataServices\/WSUCatalog\/3280\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/w3.winona.edu\/DataServices\/WSUCatalog\/3280\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">required courses<\/a>\u00a0or the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/FNP-GC-Plan-of-Study.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Family Nurse Practitioner Program Plan of Study<\/a> (PDF) for more info.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"ne\">Nurse Educator&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to combine your passions for nursing and teaching?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You\u2019ll learn how to teach in either an academic or healthcare setting, how to design your curriculum, how to be an effective instructor and evaluator\u2014and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Nurse Educator post-graduate certificate program comprises 12 credits and can be completed in one year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View the <a href=\"https:\/\/w3.winona.edu\/DataServices\/WSUCatalog\/3289\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/w3.winona.edu\/DataServices\/WSUCatalog\/3289\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">required courses<\/a>\u00a0or the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/NE-GC-Plan-of-Study.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Nurse-Educator-GC-Plan-of-Study-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Nurse Educator Program\u00a0Plan of Study<\/a> (PDF) for more info.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"pmhnp\">Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Are you passionate about helping others of all ages who have behavioral and mental health problems and disorders?&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP) post-graduate certificate program comprises 24 credits and can be completed in 2 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">View the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/w3.winona.edu\/DataServices\/WSUCatalog\/3730\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/w3.winona.edu\/DataServices\/WSUCatalog\/3730\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">required courses<\/a>\u00a0or the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PMHNP-GC-Plan-of-Study.pdf\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.winona.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Psychiatric-Mental-Health-Nurse-Practitioner-Certificate-Plan-of-Study-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner Program Plan of Study<\/a>\u00a0(PDF) for more info.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                        <\/div>\n            \n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Expected Program Outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;post-graduate certificate programs&nbsp;are designed so that each student will be able to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Integrate scientific underpinnings into clinical judgment and decision making while actively engaging in health policy within an advanced nursing role and\/or specialty focus.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Demonstrate competencies aligned with professional standards and state nurse practice acts, effectively integrating communication, clinical judgment, evidence-based practice, compassionate care and cultural awareness to enhance client outcomes.&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Collaborate effectively within interprofessional teams using effective communication to analyze complex practice and organizational issues to positively impact client health outcomes.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Participate in evidence-based practice by aligning innovative approaches with high ethical standards within interprofessional teams to enhance the safety and quality of person-centered care to clients.&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please note that the term &#8220;clients&#8221; includes learners, individuals, families, communities, populations, systems, and organizations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These outcomes were approved by the Department of Graduate Nursing on March 24, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n\n    <div class=\"panel panel--white\">\n        <div class=\"panel__container\">\n            <div class=\"panel__intro\">\n                            <div class=\"h3\">Contact the Graduate Nursing Department<\/div>\n                        <\/div>\n            \n<div class=\"wsu-block contact-card mb-1\">\n   <div class=\"contact-card__content\">\n      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