Build on Your
Graduate Degree
Prepare for
Advanced Practice in Nursing—Online!
Advanced Post-Graduate Certification
If you’re a working RN with an MSN or DNP, you can prepare for advanced-practice certification online with GMercyU. We offer three flexible post-graduate Advance Practice Nurse Certificate (APRN) programs that prepare you to become a nurse practitioner (NP).
Education Tailored to You
Receive a personalized education plan that takes your unique professional profile into account. We’ll evaluate your experience and past education to develop a pathway to certification that works for you.
Flexible Coursework
Our post-graduate certificate programs are designed to accommodate the busy schedules of full-time nurses. You’ll take classes online and complete in-person clinical experience near you.
Three NP Options
Pick your path to a new career as an NP, our APRN options include family nurse practitioner, pediatric primary care nurse practitioner or adult-gerontology primary care nurse practitioner.
APRN Certificates
Family Nurse Practitioner
Prepare for primary care across the lifespan in hospitals, clinics, or private practice settings.
Pediatric Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Work with pregnant mothers, infants, and young people from birth to early adulthood.
Adult-Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
Equip yourself for primary care of adolescents and adults all the way through the elder years.
Program Features
Our online post-graduate APRN certificates prepare students for certification as NPs. These programs are for licensed registered nurses who hold an MSN or a DNP.
Key facts:
- Receive a personalized education plan following a prior-learning evaluation.
- Build advanced skills in clinical assessment, nursing research, and primary patient care for the NP pathway of your choice.
- Prepare for national NP certification exams, including those offered by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) and the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners (AANP).
Accreditation and Approval
The post-graduate certificate programs at Gwynedd Mercy University are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (www.ccneaccreditation.org).
Prepare for
Advanced Practice
with GMercyU
Take the next step toward a new future as a nurse practitioner. Contact a GMercyU enrollment representative today to learn more about our online post-graduate APRN certificate programs!