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Certificate Program in Nursing

Our post-master’s certificate program in nursing is designed for working professionals who want to advance their knowledge to become nurse practitioners or nurse educators. Our program, accredited by the National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission, is offered completely online and you complete clinical requirements at your location. You arrange on-site preceptors for all clinical courses and clinical faculty for some courses. We offer three post-master’s nursing certificates: 
  • Adult Nurse Practitioner, which requires 23 credit hours and 555 clinical hours. 
  • Family Nurse Practitioner, which requires 30 credit hours and 735 clinical hours. 
  • Nurse Educator, which requires 15 credit hours and 225 clinical hours.

Review a course overview.

Want more information? Contact Marilyn Ryan, the associate director of graduate programs, School of Nursing, (Cooper Nursing Building, Room 459E), Ball State University, Muncie, IN 47306, 765-285-5764.


Learn the admission requirements.