Nursing Patient Safety and Quality Graduate Certificate

Nursing Patient Safety and Quality Graduate Certificate

The Nursing Patient Safety and Quality Graduate Certificate is intended for individuals who want to gain knowledge in patient safety and quality.

Admission Requirements:

1. Current unrestricted licensure as a registered nurse.
2. A bachelor’s degree in nursing, or another field, from an accepted accredited institution. Students that have an associate degree in nursing and a bachelor’s degree in a field other than nursing must take NURS 609: Special Topics in Graduate Nursing (1 credit) during the first semester of study.
3. Application: Complete an online graduate application to the Certificate in Nursing Patient Safety and Quality.
4. Professional Statement: A professional statement (typed and no more than one page) describing your interest in Nursing Patient Safety and Quality, your long-term goals pertaining to the field of nursing, and what you hope to obtain from the Nursing Patient Safety and Quality Certificate at Fayetteville State University.
5. Official Transcripts: Submit official transcripts from all colleges/universities attended. To be eligible for full acceptance into the program, applicants must have an earned baccalaureate degree from an accredited institution, with an overall minimum 3.00 average on a 4.00 scale in undergraduate work or a graduate GPA of 3.0 in at least 12 hours of post-baccalaureate studies.
6. Recommendations: Submit three recommendation forms from professional references to Admissions.
7. Official TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language) scores for international applicants.

Curriculum: 12 credit hours