Admission to Post Master's Advanced Certificate Programs

Requirements for admission to the Post-Master’s Advanced Certificate Programs include:

• Master’s Degree in nursing from a professionally accredited program. (Applicants from non-accredited programs may be considered for admission on an individual basis.)
• Graduate GPA 3.2 on a 4.0 scale.
• Current New York State license registration certificate. If an APRN, NYS NP license certificate and proof of National Certification.
• One-year recent clinical experience in specialty area.
• Three letters of reference that attest to clinical competency. One reference letter from a manager.
• A personal interview.
• Evidence of the successful completion of a basic physical assessment course or its C.E. equivalent, as a prerequisite to Advanced Physical Assessment coursework.
• Health and professional requirements as determined by the nursing program. (See CastleBranch in the Graduate Nursing Handbook.)
• A completed application.
• Students must take and pass a Basic Physical Assessment Competency Exam prior to beginning Advanced Physical Assessment coursework.
• A current curriculum vitae.
• FOR AGACNP Program:
  • Minimum cumulative GPA of 3.5
  • Applicants are currently working inpatient  settings as a nurse practitioner.

Additional information: Admissions