The Post-Master Certificate prepared Nurse Practitioner is ready to assume responsibility and accountability for the health promotion, assessment, diagnosis, and management of patient problems including the prescription of pharmacologic agents within a specialty area of clinical practice such as Acute or Primary Care Pediatric Nurse Practitioner (AC/PNP), Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner (WHNP), Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP), Neonatal Nurse Practitioner (NNP), Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner (PMHNP), and Adult-Gerontology Nurse Practitioner (AGNP).
The Post-Master Certificate prepared Nurse Educator (NE) is prepared for a leadership role in the academic setting, health care facility staff development and/or the community as a health care educator. The Nurse Educator is prepared to develop, deliver, and assess curriculum in a variety of settings.
Nurse practitioners are advanced practice nurses who use theory, evidence-based practice/research, and clinical expertise to provide care to people of various ages and populations.
Nurse educators are master’s degree prepared nurses who use theory and evidence-based research to develop, deliver, and assess nursing curriculum primarily in undergraduate and graduate programs.
Specific hours will be based on previous education and course work.
On campus residencies are required during the online programs (excluding the Nurse Educator track which is 100% online). These dates are scheduled in advance and communicated on the schedule for the semester to allow students ample time to make proper arrangements. Faculty will provide more information prior to each scheduled on-campus residency. These residencies consist of intensives that range from 2-3 days in length, and occur once-per-semester during clinical courses only, which amount to 3-4 residencies total over the span of the program.
The graduate nursing program courses are conducted online with some required class/chat times. Class/chat times are usually scheduled on Thursdays or Fridays and are communicated well in advance.
Students use the Web-based software, Canvas, for their online courses. Courses are conducted in synchronous and asynchronous modes depending on the professor and class. You can log on to find homework, class assignments, a class list, a syllabus and more at any time. The program allows students to engage in interactive learning with faculty and other students in an online platform.
Online coursework may require synchronous scheduled online class times.
Spring 2025 Clinical Institute: Wednesday, January 15, 2025, and Thursday, January 16, 2025
*Held via Zoom
Summer 2025 Clinical Institute: Wednesday, May 28, 2025, and Thursday, May 29, 2025
*Held via Zoom
In support of the SoNHS mission to prepare leaders in the nursing workforce, the Post-Master Certificate program provides an innovative graduate education that prepares the nurse for leadership within complex and diverse systems, teaching to improve health outcomes, and knowledge and skills to enhance healthcare in various roles and inter-professional settings.
Each state has different registration and approval regulations for online degree programs offered within their state. We highly recommend students review this list prior to completing your application for one of our programs. We are not approved to offer online degree programs in all states. Please review the state regulatory map https://teaching.missouri.edu/student/state-authorization/umkc to verify the status of your state's regulations.
All completed application materials are due by 5:00 pm on the following dates:
* APPLICATIONS FOR ALL 2025 SEMESTERS ARE CLOSED
The following are the common pre-requisite graduate level coursework to be completed prior to or as part of the certificate program of study. These courses may be from your MSN/DNP graduate program or completed at UMKC with your certificate hours:
The following is the only prerequisite for the Post-MSN Neonatal Nurse Practitioner Certificate program:
There are no prerequisites for the Post-MSN Nurse Educator Certificate program.
Visit the Graduate Admissions page to view required application materials and step-by-step application instructions.