Post Master’s Certificates for Advanced Practice Nurses

Post-Master’s Certificates (PMC) are currently available to applicants who are currently APRNs or CNMs in the following areas:

  • Adult/Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
  • Family Nurse Practitioner
  • Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Acute Care
  • Pediatric Nurse Practitioner - Primary Care
  • Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurse Practitioner

While many students complete the PMC program within two years, the program allows students to design individualized plans of study with faculty, in accordance with student backgrounds, career objectives, and outside commitments.

All programs are offered in person at the Yale West Campus in Connecticut, online is not an option at this time. Please note, you must be an APRN or CNM to qualify for admission.

Tuition is charged on a per-credit basis. Students are not charged for courses that are waived by either transcript or challenge examination. PMC students are not eligible for scholarship aid, but may be eligible for loans for graduate and professional students.

PMC Application Requirements:

  • Online NursingCAS Application
  • Current Resume/Curriculum Vitae
  • Current APRN or CNM license 
  • Three letters of recommendation (academic and professional)
  • Official transcripts at the time of application 
  • TOEFL or IELTS scores (required of all non-native English speakers)
  • Personal statement
  • Virtual Interview

Post-Master’s Certificate Outcomes

Upon completion of the Master of Science in Nursing Program, graduates will have the requisite skills and knowledge to accomplish the following:

Clinical Practice and Scholarship

  1. Provide evidence-based care integrating holistic perspectives and ethical factors at the advanced practice level specific to the specialty area.
    • Employ appropriate methods/strategies/technologies to gather relevant data from multiple sources.
    • Analyze and synthesize data to identify and prioritize problems.
    • Develop and implement management plans using best available evidence, and evaluate outcomes and modify management plans accordingly.
  2. Engage in scholarship.
  3. Critically evaluate clinical evidence from multiple sources (such as current literature, clinical, and patient) to derive implications for best practices.
  4. Identify clinical challenges and gaps in knowledge, and participate in scholarship to improve health care.
  5. Apply clinical scholarship to improve outcomes in health care.

Leadership

  1. Provide professional advanced practice nursing/midwifery leadership to improve patient outcomes and shape health care systems.
  2. Demonstrate professionalism and integrity in interactions with patients, colleagues, and systems.
  3. Collaborate with colleagues and patients to improve access to and quality of health care.
  4. Act as a catalyst for assuring access to timely, quality health care for all people irrespective of race, ethnicity, gender, or social status.