Program Overview
This post-graduate certificate is for MSN-prepared nurses seeking to add Adult Gerontology Primary Care Nurse Practitioner competencies to their credentials.
| Credits to Complete: | 33 credit hours | Transfer Credits: | Up to 12 credits can be transferred in |
Ranked by U.S. News & World Report as one of the best online graduate nursing programs in 2025
What You'll Learn
The online certificate program provides students with fundamental knowledge and skills in advanced pathophysiology and pharmacology, health promotion across the life span, women's health, roles of a nurse practitioner, and much more. Clinicals will be a requirement of this certificate.
Career Preparation
Our post master's certificate is built for you to grow and build upon your education. Continue your postgraduate education and prepare to compete for jobs in a high-demand field in nursing. Position yourself for continued career advancement as a primary care AGNP, whether joining a team at a healthcare institution, or taking the next step as an entrepreneur in starting your own practice.
Herzing's Clinical Pledge
Herzing understands securing clinical placement as part of an AGPCNP program is one of the biggest concerns students face. That is why Herzing offers guidance and support through their step-by-step Clinical Guidance Process to ensure you can get the clinical practice experiences you need.
As a Herzing student, you are encouraged to find your own preceptor and clinical sites as there are many benefits to doing so. However, Herzing provides extensive support should you find difficulty along the way. With Herzing, you are never on your own.
Because of Herzing's strong relationships with healthcare providers across the U.S. and their comprehensive Clinical Guidance Process, Herzing is confident in their ability to help you find clinical placement. So much so that if you are unable to find a clinical site on your own, we pledge to step in and help you secure clinical placement. *
*Subject to terms and conditions outlined in the enrollment documents.
Program Admission Requirements
Enrollment in the post master’s certificate nursing program is open to registered nurses who:
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- Graduate nursing degree from an accredited institution required.
- Active RN, unrestricted license in your state of residence required. (Note: Holding a multi-state, compact state license and being a resident in a compact license state will be deemed to have met this requirement).
- Eligible states include all U.S. states except Kansas, New York, Oregon, Washington, and Wyoming.
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About Herzing University
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ABOUT: Herzing University is a regionally accredited institution founded in 1965 with online programs offered nationwide, and 11 campuses located in 8 states, including Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Minnesota, Ohio, Tennessee, and Wisconsin, committed to the education, training and advancement of career-focused individuals. ACCREDITATION: The post-masters APRN certificate programs at Herzing University Madison are accredited by the Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (http://www.ccneaccreditation.org). Herzing is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission. COST: $616 per credit hour for union members and immediate family members. This is a 20% reduction in tuition cost. Additional fees: $555 per semester - Learner Resource Fee. |