{"id":21496,"date":"2021-11-24T14:26:49","date_gmt":"2021-11-24T20:26:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/?page_id=21496"},"modified":"2026-10-29T14:29:20","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T19:29:20","slug":"graduate-certificates","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/students\/graduate\/graduate-certificates\/","title":{"rendered":"Graduate Certificates"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"uwm-u-pb-80 uwm-u-pt-0\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<p class=\"lead-in wp-block-paragraph\">Build specialized expertise, expand your career opportunities, and strengthen your impact in health care with a graduate certificate from the UWM School of Nursing. Our graduate certificate programs offer focused education for APRN-prepared nurses seeking to expand their scope of practice, as well as health professionals looking to develop expertise in areas such as population health, gerontology, and trauma-informed care. With flexible pathways designed to build on your existing education and experience, you can gain specialized knowledge and skills to advance your practice and better serve the communities you care for.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-post-graduate-certificates\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Post Graduate Certificates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Designed for current APRN-prepared nurses (Nurse Practitioner, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Certified Midwife and\/or Certificated Registered Nurse Anesthetist), UWM\u2019s post-graduate certificates provide an opportunity to expand your advanced practice expertise and prepare for an additional area of specialization. These focused 12-month, 21-credit programs combine specialized coursework with hands-on clinical experiences to build the knowledge and skills needed to broaden your scope of practice and serve diverse patient populations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list undefined uwm-c-link--arrow\">\n<li><a class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/academics\/adult-gerontology-acute-care\/\">Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/academics\/family-nurse-practitioner\/\">Family Nurse Practitioner<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a class=\"uwm-c-link--arrow\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/academics\/clinical-nurse-specialist\/\">Clinical Nurse Specialist<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/academics\/psychiatric-mental-health\/\">Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"h-non-aprn-graduate-certificates\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Non-APRN Graduate Certificates<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Expand your expertise with a focused graduate certificate designed for health professionals who are not currently APRN-prepared. These programs provide specialized knowledge and skills to advance your practice and career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list uwm-c-link--arrow\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/academics\/applied-gerontology\/\">Applied Gerontology<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/academics\/health-professional-education\/\">Health Professional Education<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/academics\/interprofessional-public-and-population-health\/\">Interprofessional Public and Population health<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/academics\/trauma-informed-care\/\">Trauma Informed Care<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-23576\"><nav aria-label=\"Sidebar\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list uwm-p-navigation-list--gold-border \"><div class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/students\/graduate\/\">Graduate Students<\/a><\/div><ul><li><a class=\"current\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/students\/graduate\/graduate-certificates\/\"><span aria-current=\"page\">Graduate Certificates<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:60px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-21517\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-p-card--gold uwm-u-mb-40\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">\n<h2 class=\"size-h4 wp-block-heading\">For more information about our programs, fill out the below form.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"form_9b403687-37b1-4521-85fc-ecbe4967b54e\">Loading&#8230;<\/div><script async=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/admissions.uwm.edu\/register\/?id=9b403687-37b1-4521-85fc-ecbe4967b54e&amp;output=embed&amp;div=form_9b403687-37b1-4521-85fc-ecbe4967b54e\">\/**\/<\/script>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"uwm-bg-gray uwm-u-py-80\"><div class=\"uwm-l-container--base uwm-l-container--overflow-hidden\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-graduate-certificate-options\">Graduate Certificate Options<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:40px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card-grid uwm-l-grid uwm-l-grid--equal-y uwm-l-grid--2\">\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--gold\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">APRN Post Graduate Certificate<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">The 18-credit graduate adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner (AG ACNP) certificate prepares APRN nurses for certification and licensure. AG ACNP provide a variety of patient care needs from disease to prevention. <\/div><a class=\"uwm-p-card--link\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/academics\/adult-gerontology-acute-care\/\">View Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--gold\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Family Nurse Practitioner<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">APRN Post Graduate Certificate<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">This certificate is designed to provide advanced practice nurses with preparation as a Family Nurse Practitioner. It builds upon existing education and broadens the scope of practice to prepare advanced practice nurses to be able to care for patients of all ages.<\/div><a class=\"uwm-p-card--link\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/academics\/family-nurse-practitioner\/\">View Family Nurse Practitioner<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--gold\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Clinical Nurse Specialist<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">APRN Post Graduate Certificate<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">This certificate is designed to provide advanced practice nurses with preparation as clinical nurse specialist (CNS), choosing to specialize in adult-gerontology, pediatric or maternal\/infant patient populations.<\/div><a class=\"uwm-p-card--link\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/academics\/clinical-nurse-specialist\/\">View Clinical Nurse Specialist <\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--gold\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">APRN Post Graduate Certificate<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">Improve the health and well-being in and around Wisconsin by pursuing a psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner certificate. The certificate is designed for advanced practice prepared nurses.<\/div><a class=\"uwm-p-card--link\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/academics\/psychiatric-mental-health\/\">View Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--gold\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Health Professional Education<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">Non-APRN Graduate Certificate<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">The certificate provides health professionals with a stronger foundation in educational principles and theory. Certificate holders will be better prepared to educate patients as well as students and staff in health professions.<\/div><a class=\"uwm-p-card--link\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/academics\/health-professional-education\/\">View Health Professional Education<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--gold\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Interprofessional Public and Population Health<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">Non-APRN Graduate Certificate<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">This 16-credit certificate recognizes that an interdisciplinary, systems approach is essential for communities to solve complicated social and economic problems.<\/div><a class=\"uwm-p-card--link\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/nursing\/academics\/interprofessional-public-and-population-health\/\">View Interprofessional Public and Population Health<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-p-card uwm-u-mb-40 uwm-p-card--gold\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--body\"><div class=\"uwm-p-card--title\">Applied Gerontology<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--subtitle\">Non-APRN Graduate Certificate<\/div><div class=\"uwm-p-card--content\">This certificate is designed for students who have an interest in linking practice and research to improve the quality of life of older adults. 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