Graduate Certificates

Post Master’s Certificate: Nurse Educator - The School of Nursing provides a post master’s certificate program to become a nurse educator. The 12-credit program is for nurses who already possess a master’s degree and who want to achieve an entry-level nurse educator position either in an academic or health-related setting. The program is funded by a State of Michigan Nursing Corps grant. Full tuition ($4,869) and a $23,220 stipend will be awarded to each student with the understanding they will teach full-time for five years at a Michigan university or community college.

Post Master's Certificate: Family Nurse Practitioner -The Post-Master's Family Nurse Practitioner (FNP) Certificate is designed for nurses who already possess a nursing master's degree but with to pursue an FNP specialty.  All candidates must make an application to Northern Michigan University's College of Graduate Studies and then to the School of Nursing selecting the FNP Post Master's Certificate program.  All applicants must meet the admission requirements for the MSN program (identified below).  The course of study is individualized based upon previous graduate course work.