Post-Graduate Certificates Program Admission

Admission requirements include:

A $50 nonrefundable application fee.
Proof of graduation from a regionally or nationally accredited school with ACEN or CCNE MSN nursing program. Overall graduate nursing grade point average above a 3.0 on a 4.0 scale. Students accepted from a nationally accredited MSN program will be conditionally admitted and required to complete two courses at a “B” average or above to be granted full admission.
Completed online graduate application.
Official GRE scores of 290 or higher. The requirement of official GRE scores is waived for all applicants with a 3.0 or higher graduate nursing GPA.
Official transcripts from all colleges and universities.
Current Florida registered nurse license. Out of state applicants must be eligible for endorsement in Florida. International students must hold a current license from a U.S. state and be eligible for endorsement in Florida.
Resume or CV.
Statement of Intent – A personal statement describing your reasons for pursuing an advanced degree and detailing your professional goals. Should not exceed two pages.
Evidence of successful completion of an undergraduate course in statistics.
Graduate admissions committee may request an interview.
TOEFL (minimum score 550 for paper, 280 for computer, and 79 if internet-based), or IELTS requirement of 6.5 if applicant’s primary language is not English.
For all APRN programs: One year of clinical experience as an RN required prior to beginning the first clinical Nurse Practitioner course.
For FNP/ENP program: One year of clinical experience in an emergency setting and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification are required prior to beginning the first clinical nurse practitioner course.
For AGACNP program: a minimum of one year of professional experience as an RN in a critical care setting is required and Advanced Cardiac Life Support certification are required prior to beginning the first clinical nurse practitioner course.
For APRN programs, a background check is required for all students participating in clinical practice. Information on the background check may need to be released to clinical agencies for permission to participate at the clinical site. If clinical placement is denied by the agency, and an alternative site cannot be obtained, the student will not complete the program.

For APRN program inquiries please contact graduateadvisor@ju.edu.

Applicants to the Post-Graduate Certificate programs should submit all application materials online.

Transfer Credit - Students accepted into the Clinical Nurse Educator, Leadership in Healthcare Systems, or Nursing Informatics post-graduate certificate program may transfer a maximum of six (6) semester hours or 10-quarter hours of graduate academic credit from a comparable regionally accredited academic institution. Students who are already licensed as APRNs may transfer in up to 12 semester credit hours or four total graduate courses. The credit must be in courses similar in content and rigor to Jacksonville University's Post-Graduate Certificate Program, and the grade must be at least a "B". To be eligible for transfer credit, the student must submit a transcript and catalog description of the course to the advisor of the Graduate Program. All transfer credit must be evaluated and approved prior to the start of the program. Students will not receive transfer credit for courses taken at other schools once they have begun courses at JU. A letter requesting the transfer credit will be sent to the Registrar and placed in the student's file upon starting their program. Any work transferred to Jacksonville University will be entered on the JU transcript as hours earned only and will not be used in computation of the grade point average.

Selection Process - Admission to the Post-Graduate Certificate programs is selective and limited to those students who demonstrate potential for successfully completing the program. The decision is based on evaluation of the student's graduate program and grades earned, GRE scores if overall GPA is below 3.0, professional work experience (if applicable), statement of intent and personal interview (if applicable).